Göta Canal#Trollh.C3.A4tte Canal

The Trollhättan Canal ( Swedish Trollhätte channel ) in the Swedish province of Västergötland establishes a connection between Lake Vänern and the Kattegat. Approximately 11 km of the waterway, the Göta älv follows, have been expanded and made ​​navigable by bypassing channels and sluices. Together with the Gota Canal forms the Trollhätte a channel 390 km long waterway across Sweden to the Baltic Sea.

The first plans for a navigable waterway from Lake Vänern to the North Sea are from the 1520s. The first lock was taken in 1607 in Lilla Edet in operation. The next steps for the expansion affected the upper reaches of the Göta älv and were only completed in 1800. The greatest difficulties were preparing the rapids of Trollhattan, where the Göta älv has a total drop of 32 meters.

Specifications

The canal is 82 km long, has six locks and overcomes a height difference of 44 m. It is approved for vessels up to 88 m long and 13.2 m wide with a draft of 5.4 m. The mast height is limited because of the bridges 12 to 27 m, so that the channel is in particular suitable for boaters. The Canal Museum in Trollhättan is from the history of the canal.

Today, over 20,000 ships annually pass through the channel and 3.5 million tons of goods are transported on him.