Canal de la Haute Colme explained

Canal de la Haute Colme
Canal Length:25km (16miles)
Current Num Locks:3 (including 1 out of service)
Status:In service.
Date Use:1753
Direction:East-West
Start Point:Aa in Watten
End Point:Canal de Bergues in Bergues
Branch Of:Canal de la Colme

The Canal de la Haute Colme is a canal in northern France. The haute (English: high) Colme corresponds to the western segment of the Canal de la Colme. The channel connects the river Aa at Watten to Canal de Bergues and Canal de la Basse Colme at Bergues. Between Watten and Cappelle-Brouck, it is part of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: McKnight, Hugh . Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition . Sheridan House . 2005 . 978-1-57409-087-1 . registration .
  2. Book: Voies Navigables France Itinéraires Fluviaux . Editions De L'Ecluse . 2009 . 978-2-916919-21-8.