Teltow Canal

Coordinates: 52°26′47″N 13°28′14″E / 52.44639°N 13.47056°E / 52.44639; 13.47056
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Teltow Canal
The canal near Kleinmachnow lock
Map
Specifications
Length37.83 km (23.51 miles)
Minimum boat draft1.75 metres (5.7 ft)
Minimum boat air draft4.4 metres (14 ft)
History
Construction began1900
Date completed1906
Geography
Start pointRiver Havel
End pointRiver Dahme
Map of waterways in the Berlin region, with the Teltow Canal slightly below the centre
Rail and motorway bridges over the canal

The Teltow Canal, also known as the Teltowkanal

Wilhelm II.[2]

The canal is 37.83 kilometres (23.51 mi) in length and links the

Oder-Spree Canal, and hence to the River Oder and Poland. Whilst the Dahme is a tributary of the River Spree, itself a navigable tributary of the Havel, the Teltow Canal offers the advantage of bypassing the centre of Berlin, with its heavy river traffic.[1]

At its western end, the Teltow Canal incorporates the Griebnitzsee lake which links to the Havel in Potsdam. The Griebnitz Canal provides a second link to the Havel from the eastern end of the Griebnitzsee. Towards its eastern end, the Teltow Canal is linked to the Landwehr Canal by the Neukölln Ship Canal, while the Britz Canal connects the Teltow Canal with the Spree.[1]

There is only one

lock on the canal, at Kleinmachnow. The canal is navigable by boats with a draught of up to 1.75 metres (5 ft 9 in) and with a maximum bridge clearance of 4.4 metres (14 ft).[1]

References

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  2. ^ Köhler, Horst (May 2000). "Der Teltowkanal - Vom Wunsch zur Idee". Berlinische Monatsschrift (in German). Luisenstädtischer Bildungsverein.

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