Bocholt–Herentals Canal
| Bocholt–Herentals Canal | |
|---|---|
The canal near Sint-Huibrechts-Lille | |
| Specifications | |
| Locks | 7 |
| History | |
| Principal engineer | Kümmer |
| Construction began | 1843 |
| Date of first use | 1846 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Bocholt |
| End point | Herentals |
The Bocholt–Herentals Canal (also known locally as the Kempisch Kanaal or the Maas-Scheldekanaal) is a canal in Belgium that links the Zuid-Willemsvaart at Bocholt with the Albert Canal in Herentals, with a length of slightly over 60 kilometres. It is one of the seven canals linking the rivers Meuse and Scheldt.
During the Second World War the canal was an important launch point for Operation Market Garden.