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Tunnel of Mauvages

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Tunnel of Mauvages
Entrance to the Tunnel of Mauvages
Overview
Start86,618 kilometer
End91,496 kilometer
Technical
Length4,877 meters
Width5.3 meters
Water Depth2.6 meters

The Tunnel of Mauvages is a river tunnel on the Marne–Rhine Canal. It is 4,877 meters long and was built from 1841 to 1846 near the city of Mauvages, Meuse department.[1] The tunnel is equipped with a bipolar 600 volt overhead wire for electric vessels [1].

References

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  1. ^ DTNE: Northeastern Territory "The Tunnel of Mauvages", Retrieved on 3 April 2017