The Muskö Canal () is an artificial canal that divides the island of
Muskö
Muskö is an island in the southern part of Stockholm archipelago, which forms part of Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It is best known for the Muskö Naval Base. There are also two urban areas (''tätort'') on the island: Muskö ...
into western and eastern halves, linking to the south with
Horsfjärden to the north. The canal itself is in length, and with its approaches has a total length of about . It has a depth of , a bottom width of , a width at water level of , and a navigation clearance of above water level.
History
Originally the two halves of Muskö were separated by a natural sound, but
post-glacial rebound
Post-glacial rebound (also called isostatic rebound or crustal rebound) is the rise of land masses after the removal of the huge weight of ice sheets during the last glacial period, which had caused isostatic depression. Post-glacial rebound an ...
had rendered this route unusable by the early 1700s. The first artificial canal was constructed in 1719 by the
Russians
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as part of their
campaign of raids at that time. Over time and with the land continuing to rise, the first canal became less usable and eventually, by the start of the 20th century, it had disappeared.
unemployed
Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is the proportion of people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for Work (hu ...
men a paid job, and the canal opened in 1934. As built, a hand-operated bascule bridge
A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- o ...
was provided to carry the road between the two halves of the island, but this proved difficult to operate and was fixed in position. In the 1970s, a modern bridge was built north of the old bridge, which was left in place for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.[
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References
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Canals in Sweden
Haninge Municipality
1934 establishments in Sweden
1930s establishments in Stockholm County
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