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Canal de la Somme (Petite Somme)

 
 
Information about the waterway

The Canal de la Somme (Petite Somme) is a broad canal and is part of the Canal de la Somme. It runs for 16.43 kilometres through 4 locks from Nord - Petite Somme Jonction (where it joins the Canal du Nord) to Saint-Quentin - Petite Somme Jonction (where it joins the Canal de Saint-Quentin: 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.

This waterway is excluded by default from route planning with the following explanation: "Closed in 2005"

Nord - Petite Somme Jonction
Junction of Canal du Nord with the Petite Somme at Voyennes
Pont de Voyennes 1.44 kilometres 0 locks
Écluse d'Offoy No 4 3.79 kilometres 0 locks
Écluse de Ham inférieure No 3 9 kilometres 1 lock
Écluse de Ham supérieure No 2 9.64 kilometres 2 locks
Bassin de Ham 10.13 kilometres 3 locks
Pont de D56 14.68 kilometres 3 locks
Écluse de Saint-Simon No 1 16.19 kilometres 3 locks
Saint-Quentin - Petite Somme Jonction
Junction of the Canal de Saint-Quentin with the Petite Somme
16.43 kilometres 4 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
 
Wikipedia

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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.

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