River Yser
The River Yser is a large river and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Europe. It runs for 42.51 kilometres through 2 locks from France - Belgium Border (Ijzer) (where it continues into France) to Nieuwpoort (where it joins the Kanaal Nieuwpoort - Duinkerke and the Canal de Nieuwport a Plassendaal).
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.
It has junctions with the Kanaal Ieper-Ijzer at Ijzer - Ieper-Ijzer and with the Canal de Lo at Fintele.
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France - Belgium Border (Ijzer) | ||
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Fintele | 12.51 kilometres | 0 locks |
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Ijzer - Ieper-Ijzer Junction of the River Ijzer with the Kanaal Ieper-Ijzer |
19.74 kilometres | 1 lock |
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Iepersluis | 42.35 kilometres | 1 lock |
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Nieuwpoort | 42.51 kilometres | 2 locks |

