Side channel in Aisne

The side Canal in Aisne is a channel French which connects Old man-the-Asfeld (the Ardennes) to That-on-Aisne (Aisne), while passing by Berry-with-Vat.

Physical characteristics

Side channel with the river Aisne with the Gauge Freycinet connecting the Channel of the Ardennes and navigable Aisne.

51,440 kilometers length, it comprises 8 lock S.

It connects the towns of Old man-the-Asfeld (08) and of That-on-Aisne (02) while passing by Berry-with-Vat (02).

It is fed by hydrants in the Aisne river with Asfeld and Berry-with-Vat.

Altitude with Old man-the-Asfeld: 57 m 60
Altitude with That-on-Aisne: 40 m (water level of the river to the low water level)
total Unevenness: 17,69 m
average Fall of the locks: 2 m 20
higher fall: lock

The lock of That-on-Aisne is only composed of two hoppers closed by three doors (flight of locks). The median door plays the part of door downstream of the lock n° 7 and of door upstream of the lock n°8.

It communicates with the Canal of Aisne in the Marne out of left bank with the km No 18,290 upstream of the lock n°3 of Berry-with-Vat, and with the Canal of Oise in Aisne out of Right Bank with the km No 38,310.

History

Dug between 18?? and 1841, it was entirely rebuilt after the First World War. On the level of Confluent sound with the channel of Aisne in the Marne, its layout is hardly visible on the photographs taken in 1918.

Ports

the most important Ports: big wide of Berry-with-Vat

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