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    Rhine–Main–Danube Canal - Wikipedia
    Length171 km (106 mi)
    Maximum boat length190 m (623 ft)
    Maximum boat beam11.45 m (38 ft)
    Maximum boat draft4 m (13 ft)
    Early history

    Projects for connecting the Danube and Rhine basins by canal have a long history. In 793, the Emperor Charlemagne ordered the construction of a canal—the Fossa Carolina (German: … See more

    Construction

    The first concrete plans for the new waterway emerged in 1938, for the so-called Mindorfer Linie south of Nuremberg. As early as 1939 the first preparatory work began at Thalmässing in Landkreis Roth. However, a… See more

    Route

    From Bamberg to Fürth the canal follows the valley of the Regnitz, a tributary of the Main. From Fürth to beyond Roth it follows the valley of the Rednitz, a tributary of the Regnitz. It crosses the Franconian Jura mountains … See more

    Dimensions

    The cross-section of the waterway is normally trapezoidal, with 31 metres (102 ft) width at the bottom, 55 metres (180 ft) width at the water surface, 4 metres (13 ft) of water depth, and a side grade of 1:3. The channel is a … See more

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