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Canal du Nord

 

The Canal du Nord is a commercial waterway and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Europe. It runs for 59 miles and ¾ furlongs through 19 locks from Nord - Latéral de l'Oise à l'Aisne Jonction (where it joins the Canal Latéral à l'Oise) to Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut - Nord Jonction (where it joins the Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut).

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 Canal de la Somme (Grande Somme) at Nord - Grande Somme Jonction and with the Canal de la Somme (Petite Somme) at Nord - Petite Somme Jonction.

Notable features of the waterway include: Ruyaulcourt Tunelle and La Panneterie Tunelle

 
 
Nord - Latéral de l'Oise à l'Aisne Jonction
Junction of Canal latéral de l'Oise à l'Aisne and Canal du Nord at Pont l'Evêque
Ecluse 19 de Pont-l'Evêque 3½ furlongs 0 locks
Ecluse 18 de Noyon 1 mile and 1 furlong 1 lock
Ecluse 17 de Sermaize-Haudival 4 miles and 4¼ furlongs 2 locks
Ecluse 16 de Campagne 7 miles and ½ furlongs 3 locks
La Panneterie Tunelle (portail sud) 8 miles and 4¾ furlongs 4 locks
La Panneterie Tunelle (portail nord) 9 miles and 2½ furlongs 4 locks
Ecluse 15 de Languevoisin 14 miles and 7½ furlongs 4 locks
Nord - Petite Somme Jonction
Junction of Canal du Nord with the Petite Somme at Voyennes		 17 miles and 1 furlong 5 locks
Ecluse 14 d'Epenancourt 20 miles and 4½ furlongs 5 locks
Ecluse 13 de Péronne 27 miles and ¼ furlongs 6 locks
Nord - Grande Somme Jonction
Junction of Canal du Nord with the Grande Somme at Halles		 29 miles and 4¾ furlongs 7 locks
Ecluse 12 de Cléry-sur-Somme 30 miles and 3½ furlongs 7 locks
Ecluse 11 de Feuillaucourt 31 miles and 4¾ furlongs 8 locks
Ecluse 10 d'Allaines 33 miles and 1¼ furlongs 9 locks
Ecluse 9 de Moislains 33 miles and 6¾ furlongs 10 locks
Ecluse 8 de Moislains 34 miles and 4½ furlongs 11 locks
Ruyaulcourt Tunelle (portail sud) 39 miles and 7¼ furlongs 12 locks
Ruyaulcourt Tunelle (portail nord) 42 miles and 6¾ furlongs 12 locks
Ecluse 7 de Graincourt-les-Havrincourt 47 miles and 3¼ furlongs 12 locks
Ecluse 6 de Graincourt-les-Havrincourt 48 miles and 4 furlongs 13 locks
Ecluse 5 de Moeuvres 49 miles and 5 furlongs 14 locks
Ecluse 4 de Sains-lès-Marquion 50 miles and 6 furlongs 15 locks
Ecluse 3 de Sains-lès-Marquion 51 miles and 6¼ furlongs 16 locks
Ecluse 2 de Marquion 53 miles and 4¾ furlongs 17 locks
Ecluse 1 de Palluel 58 miles and ½ furlongs 18 locks
Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut - Nord Jonction
Junction of the Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut with the Canal du Nord at Arleux		 59 miles and ¾ furlongs 19 locks