History
Statistics
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Total lenght : |
433 Km |
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Lenght for the Midi section : |
240 Km |
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Lateral lenght : |
193 Km |
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Width :
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19 m |
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Depth :
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between 1,8 m et 1,6 m |
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Lock's width : |
6 m |
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Water draught : |
1,6 m |
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Ground handled for its Midi construction : |
7. 000.000 m3 |
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Canal 's hydraulic system |
980 Km of channels, 103 structures including the Saint Fereol and the Lampy dams. |
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Difference in groung level from Toulouse to Naurouze : |
69,992 m
16 locks |
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Difference in ground level from Naurouze to the etang de Thau : |
189,084 m
48 locks |
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From Toulouse to the etang de Thau : |
328 structures (bridges, tunnels, aqueducts
overflow channels, locks)
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Sète port : |
1 250 000 m3 of breakwater built with 60 to 70 m below the water, 30 to
35 m above water level and 15 m on top. |
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From Castets en Dorthe to Toulouse : |
53 locks measuring 38,50 m and 72 structures |
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Planted trees
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45.000 to begin with , about 250.000 today |
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