Caledonian Canal

The Caledonian Canal (English Caledonian Canal ) connects the east and west coast of Scotland.

Only about a third of the canal was created artificially. It runs, starting in the northeast near Inverness, by following natural waters: Moray Firth ( North Sea), River Ness, Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch Oich, Loch Lochy, Loch Linnhe and the Firth of Lorne (Atlantic Ocean).

For the construction of the Caledonian Canal, the famous Scottish engineer Thomas Telford was responsible. The canal was built from 1803 to 1822. The building served the time of the Highland Clearances also create new jobs.

The channel did not reach the economic impact that was first attributed to it after its completion. Today he serves as a recreational and tourism. It is managed by British Waterways since 1963. 2007 was included in the List of International Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks of the Caledonian Canal by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

To compensate for the height differences of the single hole, it requires twenty-nine locks. The total length of the channel is 97 km.

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