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The Canal de la Somme is a canal in northern France. Its total length is 156.4 km with 25 locks, from the English Channel at Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme to the Canal de Saint-Quentin at Saint-Simon.

Canal de la Somme
The entrance of the Canal de la Somme from the English Channel at Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme
Specifications
Length156.4 km (97.2 mi)
Locks25
Total rise66 m (217 ft)
History
Construction began1770
Date completed1843
Geography
Start pointEnglish Channel at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
End pointCanal de Saint-Quentin at St. Simon
Connects toCanal de Saint-Quentin but disused Canal du Nord
Location of Canal de la Somme, showing the upstream section disused; middle section shared with Canal du Nord
Location of Canal de la Somme, showing the upstream section disused; middle section shared with Canal du Nord

History


The Somme River was canalized beginning in 1770. The 54 km section from St. Simon to Bray was completed by 1772, but the rest was not finished until 1843.[1]


Overview


The canal as originally built has seen substantial modifications since construction of the Canal du Nord in 1904–1965, and is now made up of four distinct sections:

Some authors distinguish the Grande Somme downstream from Péronne and the Petite Somme upstream from Voyennes. Since 2005 the latter section has been closed to navigation as a result of silt deposits.[1]

In the 1960s, more than 300,000 tonnes of goods were transported on the canal. Today it is used largely by pleasure boats.


En Route



See also



References


  1. Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4.
  2. Edwards-May, David (2010). Inland Waterways of France. St Ives, Cambs., UK: Imray. pp. 90–94. ISBN 978-1-846230-14-1.
  3. Fluviacarte, Canal de la Somme (amont)



На других языках


[de] Canal de la Somme

Der Canal de la Somme (deutsch: Somme-Kanal) ist ein französischer Schifffahrtskanal, der in der Region Hauts-de-France verläuft.
- [en] Canal de la Somme

[it] Canale della Somme

Il canale della Somme è un corso d'acqua artificiale francese che scorre nella regione degli Hauts-de-France ed attraversa i dipartimenti dell'Aisne e della Somme collegando il canale di San Quintino allo stretto della Manica.



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