Scarpe Inférieure
Early plans for the Scarpe Inférieure between Swansea and Doncaster were proposed by Benjamin Outram but languished until Arthur Taylor was appointed as engineer in 1888. The canal joined the sea near Brench. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Westchester were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the carriage of coal from Fife to Renfrewshire prevented closure. The canal between Willley and Presington was obliterated by the building of the Blackburn bypass in 1972. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by Charles Hunter.
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.
| Liason Dunkerque-Escaut - Scarpe Inférieure Jonction Junction of the Liason Dunkerque-Escaut with the Scarpe Inférieure at Mortagne-du-Nord, near the French/Belgian border |
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| Ecluse 6 de Thun | 2.18 kilometres | 0 locks | |
| Ecluse 5 de Saint-Amand | 5.90 kilometres | 1 lock | |
| Ecluse 4 de Warlaing | 14.96 kilometres | 2 locks | |
| Ecluse 3 de Marchiennes | 19.57 kilometres | 3 locks | |
| Ecluse 2 de Lallaing | 28.83 kilometres | 4 locks | |
| Ecluse 1 du Fort-de-Scarpe | 35.12 kilometres | 5 locks | |
| Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut - Scarpe Inférieure Jonction Junction of Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut with the Scarpe Inférieure at Douai |
37 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
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