The Channel of Mussel-Aa , (in Dutch, Mussel-Aa-kanaal ), is a channel of Groningue.

Geography

The channel is located in the south-east of the province of Groningue, in the area of Westerwolde, primarily in the commune of Stadskanaal. It extends between Musselkanaal and Veelerveen, where it joined the Canal of Ruiten-Aa to form the Canal B.L. Tijdens which goes until Nieuweschans.

Between Musselkanaal and Onstwedde, the channel follows an orientation south-north. In the east of Onstwedde, it makes a turn towards the North-East. In the turn, a junction makes it possible to join Onstwedde, where was located a small port until in the Années 1960. The channel took the name and the function of drainage of the Rivière of Mussel-Aa. Close to Kopstukken, Mussel-Aa skirts the channel in order to be directed towards Onstwedde, where it is thrown, with the Pagediep, in the junction of the channel.

The channel is closed with the navigation, whether it is professional or of pleasure. It is managed by the Agence of water of Hunze in Aa' S .

History

The Channel of Mussel-Aa was built by the initiative of Association for the Promotion of the Drain of Westerwolde, founded by Boelo Tijdens. The objective of this association was to fight the problems of flood in Westerwolde, caused by the clearing and the exploitation of the Marais and the Tourbière S of the area. The project of association, worked out by engineer A.J.H. Bauer, was published in 1893. The project included the installation of several channels, of which the Channel of Mussel-Aa, the Canal of Ruiten-Aa and the Canal B.L. Tijdens. Starting from 1905, work was put in Adjudication. Work started in 1911; in 1916, the Channel of Mussel-Aa could be open.

After war, the Channel of Mussel-Aa was closed and the seven lock S were destroyed. In the Years 1980, one dug the Canal A.G. Wildervanck, a discharge culvert of water which communicates with the Channel of Mussel-Aa in the east of Musselkanaal. This junction makes it possible to bring water of the IJsselmeer when the water level of the channels of Westerwolde is too low.

At the end of the 20th century, the first projects transfer the day to arrange the Channel of Mussel-Aa and to open it with the pleasure. These projects were not carried out yet, contrary to what was made for the Canal of Ruiten-Aa. Nowadays, the channel is only opened with the Canoë S.

Use

Like the Channel of Ruiten-Aa, the channel played a big role in the Défrichement of the Lande S and Tourbière S and in the development of the cleared grounds. The channel also was very attended by the river transport. The channel initially counted seven lock S. Since the end of the Second world war, the channel is closed for navigation.

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