River Dender
The River Dender is a large river and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Europe. It runs for 67 kilometres through 13 locks from Ath (where it joins the Kanaal Blaton-Ath) to Schelde - Dender Verbinding (where it joins the River Schelde or Escaut (Tidal section)).
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.
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Ath Junction of Canal Blaton a Ath with River Dender |
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Sluis Bilhee | 1.20 kilometres | 0 locks |
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Sluis Rebaix | 3.87 kilometres | 1 lock |
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Sluis Papignies | 7.98 kilometres | 2 locks |
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Sluis Lessines | 12.22 kilometres | 3 locks |
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Sluis Deux-Acren | 15.28 kilometres | 4 locks |
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Sluis Geraardsbergen | 20.75 kilometres | 5 locks |
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Sluis Idegem | 26.42 kilometres | 6 locks |
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Sluis Pollare | 34.24 kilometres | 7 locks |
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Sluis Denderleeuw | 42.35 kilometres | 8 locks |
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Sluis Teralfene | 44.80 kilometres | 9 locks |
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Sluis Aalst | 51.55 kilometres | 10 locks |
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Sluis Denderbelle | 60.28 kilometres | 11 locks |
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Sluis Dendermonde | 66.54 kilometres | 12 locks |
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Schelde - Dender Verbinding Junction of the River Schelde with the River Dender at Dendermonde |
67 kilometres | 13 locks |

