Canal latéral à l'Aisne

Canal latéral à l'Aisne

Ecluse Berry-au-Bac
Specifications
Canal length:	51.3 km (31.9 mi)
Lock length:	46 m (151 ft) ^[1]
Lock width:	7.95 m (26.1 ft) ^[1]
Min boat draft:	1.8m
Min boat air draft:	3.5m
Current locks:	8 ^[1]
Status:	Open
History
Geography
Starts at:	Vieux-lès-Asfeld
Ends at:	Condé-sur-Aisne
Beginning coordinates:	(easternmost point) ^[2] ^[A]
Ending coordinates:	(westernmost point)
Connects to:	River Aisne, Canal des Ardennes ^[1]

The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is a canal in northern France, which connects Vieux-lès-Asfeld to Condé-sur-Aisne. It runs alongside the Aisne River. Connections are also made with Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne in Bourg-et-Comin and Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne at Berry-au-Bac.^[1]

En route

PK shown here is from east to west.

PK 0 Junction with Canal des Ardennes^[3] in Vieux-lès-Asfeld (eastern end)
PK 10.5 Variscourt ^[3]
PK 18.5 Berry-au-BacJunction with Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne to Reims ^[3]
PK 38.5 Right junction with Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne in Bourg-et-Comin
PK 49 Vailly-sur-Aisne ^[3]
PK 51.5 at Celles-sur-Aisne it continues as canalised Aisne River to PK108 with 7 more locks. Ends in T-junction with Canal du Nord ^[3]

Notes

^A The exact starting coordinates are hard to compute when two canals merge like this. This point is midpoint between the two cities Vieux-lès-Asfeld and Asfeld as shown on this reference.^[2] But, I fear it is south of Vieux-lès-Asfeld??

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. pp. 78–80. ISBN 8124-0152-1.
^ ^a ^b Vois Navigables France Itinéraires Fluviaux. Editions De L'Ecluse. 2009. ISBN 978-2-916919-21-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. pp. 12,106–9. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4.