Canal Dunkerque-Escaut
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Map of Dunkerq Escaut Waterway
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| Specifications | |
| Length | 187 km (116 mi) Dunkirk to Belgium via Valenciennes |
| Maximum boat length | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Maximum boat beam | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Locks | 14 |
The Canal Dunkerque-Escaut is a 189 km series of large canals from Dunkerque to Mortagne-du-Nord. The route is also known as the liaison, La Liaison au Grand Gabarit, Canal au Grand Gabarit, Dunkerque-Escaut Waterway and Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut.
The Grand Gabarit (English: Large Gauge) canal route was created after the Second World War to accommodate very large commercial vessels - up to 143m long by 11m wide. This includes push-tows and side-by-side configurations. Existing canals were straightened and widened; and locks (ecluses) were enlarged.
Different references have it as different lengths depending on beginning and ending points. All agree on the beginning as Dunkerque:
The route includes, starting in Dunkerque:
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