Scheldt–Rhine Canal
The Scheldt–Rhine Canal (Schelde-Rijnkanaal) in Belgium and the Netherlands connects Antwerp with the Volkerak, and thereby the Scheldt with the Rhine.
| Scheldt-Rhine Canal | |
|---|---|
The Scheldt-Rhine canal | |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 32 kilometres (19.9 miles; 17.3 nautical miles) |
| Lock length | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Lock width | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Maximum boat length | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Maximum boat beam | 23.5 m (77.1 ft) |
| Maximum boat draft | 4.3 m (14.1 ft) |
| Maximum boat air draft | 9.1 m (30 ft) (due to fixed bridges) |
| Original number of locks | 2 parallel |
| Status | operational |
| History | |
| Construction began | 1963 |
| Date completed | 1975 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Port of Antwerp, Belgium |
| End point | Volkerak at Rhine-Meuse Delta, Netherlands |
| Beginning coordinates | 51°21′0.72″N 4°18′2.88″E |
| Ending coordinates | 51°38′3.84″N 4°14′16.44″E |
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