Maas–Waal Canal

The Maas -Waal Canal is a waterway in the Dutch province of Gelderland, which connects the rivers Maas and Waal. It runs in a north-south direction from the community Weurt at Nijmegen until after Heumen. Its length is 13.5 km.

Before the construction of the Maas -Waal Canal had ships that wanted Heumen to Nijmegen, to reach the German hinterland, take a detour of 100 km in purchasing. The channel was put into operation on 27 October 1927. Although the channel is assigned its entire length in the province of Gelderland, his administration is in the hands of the Transport Directorate of the province of Limburg. In Weurt is the lock system Weurt and Heumen is also a lock. This is always open, as the Maas is always held by the jam at Grave at the same water level.

In the years 2007 and 2008, several bridges have been raised by up to 35 cm to allow container traffic with four layers.

The construction of the Maas -Waal Canal had significant consequences for the communities directly affected. The community Heumen was located between the channel and the Meuse and was only difficult to access. The village Neerbosch was divided by the channel into two halves. In Hatert the original village center completely disappeared after the construction of a bridge over the canal.

In the wake of the spread of the city of Nijmegen, it was decided in the 60s of the 20th century through the administration of the city to build a new city district, on the western bank of the canal Dukenburg.

  • Channel in the Netherlands
  • Rhine-Meuse Delta
  • Rhine river system
  • Meuse river system
  • Channel in Gelderland
  • Nijmegen
  • Heumen
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