Channel of Amsterdam to the Rhine

The Channel of Amsterdam to the Rhine (in Dutch: Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal ) is important a channel Dutch between IJ with Amsterdam and the Waal with Tiel, which connects the wearing of Amsterdam to the German area of the the Ruhr.

Creation

After some Decade S of service, the Channel of Merwede, principal North-South connection dug in 1892, was not sufficient any more. For this reason, one projected to create a longer, deeper and broader channel between the port of Amsterdam and the Waal. One of the objectives of the Channel of Amsterdam to the Rhine was to obtain an important time-saver, by shortening the borrowed way and by reducing the number of lock S. a deeper and broader channel also gives access to a River navigation of a higher gauge.

The law ordering the construction of this channel goes back to 1931. Because of the crisis and Second world war, the completion of creation and installation of the channel were delayed. The septentrional part of the Canal of Merwede (between Amsterdam and Utrecht) was removed and integrated in the new channel. Between Utrecht, Wijk bij Duurstede and Tiel, a new channel was dug. The Amsterdam way - Utrecht was connected to this new channel in 1952. The southernmost part of the Channel of Merwede between Utrecht and Gorinchem was preserved in its initial state.

Moreover, one created an additional branch of connection with the Lek between Jutphaas and Vreeswijk, the Canal of Lek.

The channel was opened with navigation in May 1952. Between 1965 and 1981, the channel was widened in order to accommodate to accommodate boats of a gauge higher than the maximum Mouillage of 3,30 Mr.

Characteristics

The channel is very light inclined of the south in north; consequently, it runs in this direction. One can feed the water channel with Wijk bij Duurstede and, while passing by the Canal of Lek, with Vreeswijk (Nieuwegein). This food makes it possible to preserve the water level and to change it time with other. At the time of the Raw S of the the Rhine, the channel can be useful as connects additional.

Channels and rivers connected to the channel

From Amsterdam until Tiel:

Works of art

The Channel of Amsterdam to the Rhine counts 3 complexes of lock S, 1 Tunnel and 32 Pont S.

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