Canal through Zuid-Beveland
| Canal through Zuid-Beveland | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of the northern parts of the canal | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 9 kilometres (5.6 miles; 4.9 nautical miles) |
| Lock length | 280 m (919 ft) |
| Lock width | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Maximum boat length | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Maximum boat beam | 23.5 m (77.1 ft) |
| Maximum boat draft | 4.8 m (15.7 ft) (depending on the tide) |
| Maximum boat air draft | 44 m (144 ft) (due to power lines) |
| Locks | 1 x 2 (originally 2 x 3) |
| Status | operational |
| Navigation authority | Rijkswaterstaat |
| History | |
| Construction began | 1863 |
| Date completed | 1866 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Eastern Scheldt river, Netherlands |
| End point | Western Scheldt river, Netherlands |
| Beginning coordinates | 51°31′10″N 4°0′56″E / 51.51944°N 4.01556°E |
| Ending coordinates | 51°26′21″N 4°0′39″E / 51.43917°N 4.01083°E |
The Canal through Zuid-Beveland (Dutch: Kanaal door Zuid-Beveland) in the southwest Netherlands is the westernmost of two canals crossing the Zuid-Beveland peninsula. It connects the Western Scheldt near Hansweert (to the south of the canal) via a lock complex and the Eastern Scheldt (to the north) with which it has an open connection.