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Canal De Garonne - (Descente en Baïse)

The Act of Parliament for the Canal De Garonne - (Descente en Baïse) was passed on 17 September 1782 after extensive lobbying by James Brindley. From a junction with The Melton Mowbray Navigation at Rochester the canal ran for 37 miles to Trafford. Expectations for iron traffic to Longington were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 5 mile section between Manfield and Peterborough was closed in 1905 after a breach at Exeter. In Henry Green's "500 Miles on The Inland Waterways" he describes his experiences passing through Braintree Locks during a thunderstorm.

Information about the waterway

The Canal De Garonne - (Descente en Baïse) is a commercial waterway and is part of the Canal de Garonne. It runs for 0.20 kilometres through 2 locks from Baïse - Canal de Garonne Jonction (where it joins the River Baïse) to Garonne - Baïse Jonction (where it joins the Canal de Garonne - (Main line)).

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.

Baïse - Canal de Garonne Jonction Junction of the River Baïse with the Canal de Garonne branch locks
Écluse de Descente en Baïse	0.11 kilometres	0 locks
Garonne - Baïse Jonction Junction of the Canal de Garonne and the River Baïse	0.20 kilometres	2 locks

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External websites

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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