Kiel Canal Topographic Map

The Kiel Canal is a 98-kilometer-long fresh water canal that links the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. It runs through the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, from Brunsbüttel to the Holtenau district of Kiel. It was constructed from 1887 to 1895 and widened from 1907 to 1914. In addition to the two sea entrances, at Oldenbüttel the Kiel Canal is linked to th…
The Kiel Canal is a 98-kilometer-long fresh water canal that links the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. It runs through the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, from Brunsbüttel to the Holtenau district of Kiel. It was constructed from 1887 to 1895 and widened from 1907 to 1914. In addition to the two sea entrances, at Oldenbüttel the Kiel Canal is linked to the navigable River Eider by the short Gieselau Canal.
  • Length: 98.26 km (61.06 miles)
  • Maximum boat length: 235 m (771 ft)
  • Maximum boat beam: 32.5 m (107 ft)
  • Maximum boat draft: 9.5 m (31 ft)
  • Construction began: 1887
  • Date completed: 1895
  • Date extended: 1907–14

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