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Somme Canal

Canal in northern France

Field	Value
name	Canal de la Somme
image	[[Image:Canal de la Somme, Valery-sur-Somme, ingang kanaal.JPG	300px]]
image_caption	The entrance of the Canal de la Somme from the English Channel at Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	7
canal_length	156.4 km
current_num_locks	25
total_rise	66 m
date_began	1770
date_completed	1843
start_point	English Channel at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
end_point	Canal de Saint-Quentin at St. Simon
connects_to	Canal de Saint-Quentin but disused Canal du Nord

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Canal de la Somme location — Location of Canal de la Somme, showing the upstream section disused; middle section shared with Canal du Nord

The Canal de la Somme () is a canal in northern France. Its total length is 156.4 km with 25 locks, from the English Channel at Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme to the Canal de Saint-Quentin at Saint-Simon.

History

The Somme River was canalized beginning in 1770. The 54 km section from St. Simon to Bray was completed by 1772, but the rest was not finished until 1843.

Overview

The canal as originally built has seen substantial modifications since construction of the Canal du Nord in 1904–1965, and is now made up of four distinct sections:

14.2 km and 1 lock from Saint-Valery-sur-Somme to Abbeville (the Canal maritime)
105.3 km and 18 locks from Abbeville to Péronne
20.3 km with 2 locks the section upgraded as part of the Canal du Nord
16.4 km and 4 locks from Voyennes to Saint-Simon, closed upstream from Offoy since 2004.

Some authors distinguish the Grande Somme downstream from Péronne and the Petite Somme upstream from Voyennes. Since 2005 the latter section has been closed to navigation as a result of silt deposits.

In the 1960s, more than 300,000 tonnes of goods were transported on the canal. Today it is used largely by pleasure boats.

En Route

PK 156 Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme
PK 141 Abbeville
PK 92 Amiens
PK 34 Péronne
PK 16 Voyennes
PK 0 Saint-Simon

References

Edwards-May, David. (2010). "Inland Waterways of France". Imray.
Jefferson, David. (2009). "Through the French Canals". [[Adlard Coles]] Nautical.
[http://www.fluviacarte.com/fr/voies-navigables/region-nord-1/voie-canal-de-la-somme-9 Fluviacarte], Canal de la Somme (amont)

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