Elbe Lateral Canal
The Elbe Lateral Canal (German: Elbe-Seitenkanal;
Construction of the Elbe Lateral Canal was started in 1968, and the canal was opened in June 1976. Due to a dam rupture, it was closed from July 1976 until June 1977. The difference in elevation between the Mitteland Canal and the Elbe is 61 metres (200 ft), which is overcome by a 23-metre (75 ft) lock at Uelzen and the Scharnebeck twin ship lift, a 38-metre (125 ft) boat lift at Scharnebeck. There are small ports along the canal in Lüneburg, Uelzen and Wittingen, and a landing stage at Wulfstorf (near Bienenbüttel).
References
- Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Uelzen (in German)
Coordinates: 52°25′N 10°38′E / 52.417°N 10.633°E
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