Caledonian Canal

Caledonian Canal
Swing bridge over the Caledonian Canal
Specifications
Maximum boat length	45.72 metres (150 ft)[1]
Maximum boat beam	10.67 metres (35 ft)[1]
Maximum boat draft	4.1 metres (15.5 ft)[1]
Maximum boat air draft	35 metres (115 ft)[1]
Locks	29
Status	Navigable
Navigation authority	Scottish Canals
History
Former names	Amar-Uisge / Seòlaid a' Ghlinne Mhòir, Sligh'-Uisge na h-Alba, Canàl Cailleannach
Original owner	Caledonian Canal Commissioners
Principal engineer	Thomas Telford
Date of act	1803
Date completed	1822
Geography
Start point	Inverness
End point	Fort William
Route map

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Legend
Beauly Firth Clachnaharry Sea Lock Clachnaharry Swing Bridge Far North Line Clachnaharry Works Lock Muirtown Basin A862 Muirtown Swing Bridge Muirtown Locks (4) A82 Tomnahurich Swing Bridge A8082 Torvean Swing Bridge Dochgarroch Lock Ness Weir and River Ness Loch Dochfour Loch Ness River Oich A82 swing bridge Fort Augustus Locks (5) Kyltra Lock Cullochy Lock A82 Aberchalder swing bridge weir and River Oich Loch Oich Loch Garry and River Garry Laggan Locks (2) Loch Lochy Loch Arkaig and River Arkaig River Lochy Gairlochy Top Lock Mucomir hydro-electric station B8004 swing bridge River Spean Gairlochy Bottom Lock (left open) Weir Loy aqueduct (river and track) Muirshearlich aqueduct Sheangain aqueduct (road and river) Mount Alexander aqueduct River Lochy Banavie Locks (Neptune's Staircase) (8) A830 Banavie Swing Bridge Mallaig Extension Railway swing bridge Corpach Double Locks (2) Corpach Sea Lock Loch Linnhe

The Caledonian Canal connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William in Scotland. The canal was constructed in the early nineteenth century by Scottish engineer Thomas Telford.