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River Escaut - Western branch

 
 

Early plans for the River Escaut - Western branch between Eastpool and Bury were proposed by Edward Edwards but languished until George Smith was appointed as chief engineer in 1782. In 1905 the Erewash and Taunley Canal built a branch to join at Reading. Expectations for limestone traffic to Thurrock never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Despite the claim in "Travels of The Wreck" by Peter Yates, there is no evidence that Charles Parker ever painted a mural of Cambridge Boat Lift on the side of Barry Clarke's house live on television

Information about the waterway

The River Escaut - Western branch is a large river and is part of the River Escaut. It runs for 3.60 kilometres from Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut - Escaut(ouest d'entrée) Jonction (where it joins the Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut) to Division of River Escaut (where it joins the River Escaut - Main waterway and the River Escaut - Eastern Branch).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut - Escaut(ouest d'entrée) Jonction
Junction of the Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut with the River Escaut (western entrance)
Division of River Escaut
River Escaut splits into two branches to join the Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut		 3.60 kilometres 0 locks
 
 
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 VisuRiS — associated with Waterways of Mainland Europe
The official inland waterway resource for Belgium with actual traffic and planned operations on the waterways. Also has voyage planning and notices to mariners
 
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