Black Sea Canal

The Danube–Black Sea Canal is a navigable canal in Romania, which runs from Cernavodă on the Danube river, via two branches, to Constanța and Năvodari on the Black Sea. Administered from Agigea, it is an important part of the waterway link between the North Sea and the Black Sea via the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal. The main branch of the can…
The Danube–Black Sea Canal is a navigable canal in Romania, which runs from Cernavodă on the Danube river, via two branches, to Constanța and Năvodari on the Black Sea. Administered from Agigea, it is an important part of the waterway link between the North Sea and the Black Sea via the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal. The main branch of the canal, with a length of 64.4 km, which connects the Port of Cernavodă with the Port of Constanța, was built in 1976–1984, while the northern branch, known as the Poarta Albă–Midia Năvodari Canal, with a length of 31.2 km, connecting Poarta Albă and the Port of Midia, was built between 1983 and 1987.
  • Location: Constanța County
  • Country: Romania
  • Length: 95.6 km (59.4 mi) · (Main branch: 64.4 km (40.0 mi)) · (Northern branch: 31.2 km (19.4 mi))
  • Maximum boat length: 296 m (971 ft) (main branch) · 119.4 m (392 ft) (northern branch)
  • Maximum boat beam: 22.8 m (75 ft) (main branch) · 11.4 m (37 ft) (northern branch)
  • Maximum boat draft: 5.5 m (18 ft) (main branch) · 4 m (13 ft) (northern branch)
  • Locks: 4 (2 on main branch + 2 on northern branch)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org