Lorraines Branch

Lorraines Branch
Specifications
Length 3 km (1.9 mi) [1]
Locks 0
Status Disused
Geography
Start point Allier River
End point Canal latéral à la Loire
Beginning coordinates 46°55′20″N 3°03′21″E / 46.92230°N 3.05572°E / 46.92230; 3.05572
Ending coordinates 46°55′26″N 3°03′25″E / 46.92389°N 3.05695°E / 46.92389; 3.05695
Branch of Canal latéral à la Loire

The Lorraines Branch is a canal in central France, some 50 km east of Bourges. It is a disused branch of the Canal latéral à la Loire now serving as a feeder from the Allier River. At one time it carried traffic from the Allier via a circular lock. The Ecluse de Lorraines was 32 km in diameter with three gates providing access from the river on two levels above and below a weir.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 9781574092103.
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