Dnieper–Bug Canal
The Dnieper–Bug Canal (alternatively the Dnepr-Bug Canal), or the Dneprovsko-Bugsky Canal is the longest inland ship canal in Belarus. It connects the Mukhavets River (a tributary of the Bug River) and the Pina River (a tributary of the Pripyat River). It is managed by Dneprobugvodput.
| Dnieper–Bug Canal Belarusian: Дняпроўска-Бугскі канал | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Length | 105 km (65 miles) |
| Locks | 20 |
| Status | Open |
| History | |
| Construction began | 1775 |
| Date completed | 1784 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Bug River near Brest, Belarus |
| End point | Pripyat River near Sapotskin, Belarus |
The canal was originally named the Royal Canal (Polish: Kanał Królewski), after the King of Poland Stanisław August Poniatowski (r. 1764–1795), who initiated its construction. It forms an important part of the transportation artery linking the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. The total length of the canal system from Brest to Pinsk is 196 km (122 mi), including the 105 km (65 mi) long artificial waterway. The canal system comprises:
- the western slope from Brest to Kobrin
- a 64 km (40 mi) stretch of the Mukhavets River with regulated water-level
- a 58 km (36 mi) summit pound
- the eastern slope, 47 km (29 mi) stretch of the canal
- a 27 km (17 mi) stretch of the Pina River with regulated water-level
The drainage area of the canal system totals 8,500 km2 (3,300 sq mi).