Heusden Canal

Heusden Canal
(Heusdensch Kanaal)
Heusden Canal ; (Heusdensch Kanaal)
Location
Country	Netherlands
Provinces	Gelderland, North Brabant
Municipalities	Altena, Zaltbommel
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Afgedamde Maas
Mouth
• location	Bergsche Maas
Length	2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Basin features
River system	Maas

The Heusden Canal (Dutch: Heusdensch Kanaal) is a canal on the border of the Dutch provinces North Brabant and Gelderland, roughly between Wijk en Aalburg and Heusden. The canal connects the Afgedamde Maas and Bergse Maas and has a total length of approximately 2.3 km. The canal used to connect the city of Heusden to the main branch of the river Meuse. Later on, the original main branch was closed off (Afgedamde Maas) and the river received a new, artificial mouth: the Bergse Maas. After that, the Heusden Canal was improved to maintain a shipping connection between the two Meuse branches.^[1]

The "Kromme Nol" lock

On the Bergsche Maas end, there is a lock named the , and also the only bridge across the canal; it is part of the .^[2]

The improvement of the canal was required under the ("Maas Mouth Act") of 26 January 26, 1883.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Van der Aalst & De Jongh (2004). Honderd Jaar Bergse Maas (in Dutch). Pictures Publishing. ISBN 90 73187 50 8.
^ van der Ree, Gineke (2010). "Kromme Nolkering". Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum (in Dutch).

Coordinates: 51°44′54″N 5°8′0″E / 51.74833°N 5.13333°E / 51.74833; 5.13333

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[BergseMaas-1] Van der Aalst & De Jongh (2004). Honderd Jaar Bergse Maas (in Dutch). Pictures Publishing. ISBN 90 73187 50 8.

[2] van der Ree, Gineke (2010). "Kromme Nolkering". Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum (in Dutch).

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