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    Rhine–Main–Danube Canal - Wikipedia

    Early history

    Projects for connecting the Danube and Rhine basins by canal have a long history. In 793, the Emperor Charlemagne ordered … 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

    Locks

    Along the course of the canal there are 16 locks with lifting heights of up to 25 meters (81 ft). The 16 locks are managed from four remote control centres (Neuses since 2007, Kriegenbrunn, Hilpoltstein, and Dietfurt from the be… See more

    Commercial operation

    There were different forecasts of freight transport volumes, from which benefit–cost ratio could be derived. In 1981, a Federal Minister for Transport cost–benefit account assumed an estimated traffic volume of only 2.7 mil… See more

    Transport volumes

    The transport volume through the RMD Canal in 2006 was down almost 20% compared to the previous year.
    • Total 6.24 million tonnes (2005: 7.598 million tonnes)
    • Number of vessels 5,280 (6,467), of … See more

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