L'écluse de l'Océan (Le Canal du Midi) - France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 43° 21.317 E 001° 49.094
31T E 404232 N 4800947
[FR] L'écluse de l'Océan est une écluse à chambre unique sur le canal du Midi. [EN] Océan Lock is a single chamber lock on the Canal du Midi.
Waymark Code: WMEEKA
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 05/17/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cache_test_dummies
Views: 6

[FR] Les écluses adjacentes sont l'écluse de la Méditerranée, 5,190 m à l'est et l'écluse Emborrel, 4,157 m à l'ouest. L'écluse de l’Océan marque le début de la section ascendante du canal en allant de l'ouest vers l'est.

Elle se trouve dans la commune de Montferrand, département de l'Aude.

[EN] The adjacent locks are Mediterranee Lock 5190 metres to the east and Emborrel Lock 4157 metres to the west. Ocean Lock marks the start of the summit section of the canal when travelling west to east.

It is located in the commune of Montferrand, Aude.
Waterway Name: Canal du Midi

Connected Points:
Links the city of Toulouse with the Mediteranean Sea.


Type: Lock

Date Opened: 05/01/1683

Elevation Difference (meters): 4.00

Site Status: Operational

Web Site: [Web Link]

Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed

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