Murole Canal Explained

The Murole Canal (Finnish: Muroleen kanava) is a transportation canal that connects the lake Palovesi with the lake Vankavesi in Ruovesi, Finland. The canal was built in 1852–1854.^[1]

Murole Canal is a part of the route Runoilijan tie (the Poet's Route), named after the Finnish national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg, running between the city of Tampere and the town of Virrat. The route is sailed in the summertime by the SS Tarjanne.^[2]

Dimensions

• Length: 315m (1,033feet)
• Total lift: 1.5m (04.9feet)
• The maximum dimensions allowed for a ship transiting the canal are:^[3]
  • Length: 40m (130feet)
  • Beam (width): 7.7m (25.3feet)
  • Draft: 2.4m (07.9feet)
  • Height of mast: 18m (59feet)

References

1. Web site: Lakes and canals. Municipality of Ruovesi. 27 June 2017.
2. Web site: Steamship s/s Tarjanne. Municipality of Virrat. 27 June 2017.
3. Web site: Muroleen kanava. Suomen kanavat. 2005. 27 June 2017. fi.

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