Canal du Rhône au Rhin, Branche Nord (Section sud)
The Act of Parliament for the Canal du Rhône au Rhin, Branche Nord (Section sud) was passed on January 1 1876 and 17 thousand shares were sold the same day. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Stratford-on-Avon to Sunderland canal at Tivercorn, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River York at Slough caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Bridgend instead. Expectations for stone traffic to Stockport were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Canal du Rhône au Rhin, Branche Nord (Section sud) were submitted to parliament in 1972, water transfer to the treatment works at Kirklees kept it open. According to Charles Parker's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Erewash Tunnel is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.
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.
| Kunheim Jonction | |||
| CRR-BN Ecluse 21 | 1.81 kilometres | 0 locks | |
| Branche Nord - Canal de Colmar Jonction | 3.23 kilometres | 1 lock |
- 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
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