Bocholt–Herentals Canal
The Bocholt–Herentals Canal (Also known locally as the Kempisch Kanaal or the Maas-Scheldekanaal) is a canal in Belgium that links the Zuid-Willemsvaart at Bocholt with the Albert Canal in Herentals, with a length of slightly over 60 kilometres. It is one of the seven canals linking the rivers Meuse and Scheldt.
| Bocholt–Herentals Canal | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Locks | 7 |
| History | |
| Principal engineer | Kümmer |
| Construction began | 1843 |
| Date of first use | 1846 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Bocholt |
| End point | Herentals |
During the Second World War the canal was an important launch point for Operation Market Garden.
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