Start point Rhine in Huningue Branch of Rhone–Rhine Canal Date completed 1828 | End point Niffer Construction began 1806 | |
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Status In service Niffer to Kembs |
The Canal de Huningue is a canal in eastern France connecting the Rhine at Huningue to Niffer. The locks are no longer operational, but the canal is navigable from Niffer until Kembs.
Map of Canal de Huningue, France
The canal was enlarged in 1961 between Grand Canal d'Alsace and Mulhouse. At the same time, the canal between Mulhouse and Friesenheim was closed to traffic as it had been duplicated by the Grand Canal d'Alsace. Parts of the abandoned line are being restored.
References
Canal de Huningue Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA