Aisne Lateral Canal
| Canal latéral à l'Aisne | |
|---|---|
Canal basin at Berry-au-Bac junction | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 51.3 km (31.9 mi) |
| Lock length | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Lock width | 7.95 m (26.1 ft) |
| Minimum boat draft | 1.80m |
| Minimum boat air draft | 3.50m |
| Locks | 8 |
| Status | Open |
| History | |
| Date approved | 1834 |
| Date completed | 1841 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Vieux-lès-Asfeld |
| End point | Condé-sur-Aisne |
| Beginning coordinates | 49°26′54″N 4°05′43″E / 49.44833°N 4.09527°E (easternmost point) |
| Ending coordinates | 49°24′05″N 3°29′03″E / 49.40128°N 3.48430°E (westernmost point) |
| Connects to | Aisne, Canal des Ardennes |
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne (French pronunciation: [kanal lateʁal a lɛn]) is a canal in northern France, which connects the Canal des Ardennes at Vieux-lès-Asfeld to the canalised river Aisne at Condé-sur-Aisne. It is 51.3 km (31.9 mi) long, with 8 locks. It runs alongside the Aisne. It has junctions with the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne at Berry-au-Bac and with the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne in Bourg-et-Comin.