The Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne (, literally ''Canal of the Oise to the Aisne'') is a
summit level canal
A summit-level canal, sometimes called a "watershed canal" or just "summit Canal", is an artificial waterway connecting two separate river valleys. The term refers to a canal that rises to cross a summit then falls down the other side.
Typical ...
in the
Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France (; ; ), also referred to in English as Upper France, is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. ...
region (northern France), formerly
Picardy
Picardy (; Picard language, Picard and , , ) is a historical and cultural territory and a former regions of France, administrative region located in northern France. The first mentions of this province date back to the Middle Ages: it gained it ...
. It connects the
Canal latéral à l'Aisne at
Abbécourt to the
Canal latéral à l'Oise
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flo ...
at
Bourg-et-Comin.
En route
*
PK 0 Junction with
Canal latéral à l'Aisne at
Abbécourt
*PK 25.5 Pinon
*PK 35
Pargny-Filain
*Summit level reservoir,
Bassin de Monampteuil
*PK 38-40.5
Braye-en-Laonnois tunnel (2365m) to
*PK 48 Junction with
Canal latéral à l'Oise
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flo ...
at
Bourg-et-Comin
See also
*
List of canals in France
This is a list of the navigable canals and rivers in France. For reference purposes, all waterways are listed, including many that have been abandoned for navigation, mostly in the period 1925-1955, but some in later years. Although several source ...
References
External links
Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisnenavigation guide; places, ports and moorings on the canal, by the author of ''Inland Waterways of France'', Imray
Navigation details for 80 French rivers and canals(French waterways website section)
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Canals in France
Canals opened in 1890