Canal latéral à l'Oise
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The Canal latéral à l'Oise (French pronunciation: [kanal lateʁal a lwaz]) is a canal in northern France that, along with the river Oise, connects the Canal de Saint-Quentin at Chauny to the Seine at Conflans-Sainte-Honorine.[1] See under the river Oise for the continuation of the route; the junction is made downstream of the lock at Janville 49.45750°N 2.85933°E / 49.45750; 2.85933. When a canal is latéral (literally 'running beside'), it follows the course of the river it is named after but in a separate excavated channel. The route described below is the 34 km of canal parallel to the river Oise and 103.5 km of the canalised river Oise.
Canal latéral à l'Oise | |
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Specifications | |
Length | 34 km (21 mi) |
Lock length | 39 m (128 ft) |
Lock width | 6.50 m (21.3 ft) |
Locks | 4 |
Status | Open |
History | |
Date completed | 1831 |
Geography | |
Start point | Canal de Saint-Quentin at Chauny |
End point | Oise at Janville |
Beginning coordinates | 49.60417°N 3.22033°E / 49.60417; 3.22033 |
Ending coordinates | 49.45750°N 3.85933°E / 49.45750; 3.85933 |
Connects to | Canal de Saint-Quentin, Canal du Nord, River Oise |