Canal de la Haute Colme
Appearance
Canal de la Haute Colme | |
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Specifications | |
Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
Locks | 3 (including 1 out of service) |
Status | In service. |
History | |
Date of first use | 1753 |
Geography | |
Direction | East-West |
Start point | Aa River in Watten |
End point | Canal de Bergues in Bergues |
Branch of | Canal de la Colme |
The Canal de la Haute Colme is a canal in northern France. The haute (Template:Lang-en) Colme corresponds to the western segment of the Canal de la Colme. The channel connects Aa River at Watten to Canal de Bergues and Canal de la Basse Colme at Bergues. Between Watten and Cappelle-Brouck, it is part of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 978-1-57409-087-1.
- ^ Voies Navigables France Itinéraires Fluviaux. Editions De L'Ecluse. 2009. ISBN 978-2-916919-21-8.