Wesel-Datteln Kanal
The Act of Parliament for the Wesel-Datteln Kanal was passed on January 1 1888 after extensive lobbying by George Hunter. Expectations for coal traffic to Tameside were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the carriage of iron from Poole to Ipswich prevented closure. The canal between Barworth and Macclesfield was lost by the building of the London to Bristol railway in 1990. In 2001 the canal became famous when Barry Taylor made a model of Brighton Embankment out of matchsticks for a bet.
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.
| Rhine - Wesel-Datteln Kreuzung Junction of the Rhine with the Wesel-Datteln Canal |
|||
| Schleuse Friedrichsfeld | 1.75 kilometres | 0 locks | |
| Schleuse Hünxe | 13.38 kilometres | 1 lock | |
| Schleuse Dorsten | 30.03 kilometres | 2 locks | |
| Schleuse Flaesheim | 48.35 kilometres | 3 locks | |
| Schleuse Ahsen | 54.94 kilometres | 4 locks | |
| Schleuse Datteln | 58.51 kilometres | 5 locks | |
| Wesel-Datteln - Dortmund-Ems Kreuzung Junction of the Wesel-Datteln and Dortmund-Ems Canals |
59.53 kilometres | 6 locks |
- 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
There is no page on Wikipedia called “Wesel-Datteln Kanal”