Murole Canal

Coordinates: 61°51′18″N 023°54′24″E / 61.85500°N 23.90667°E / 61.85500; 23.90667
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The Murole Canal

The Murole Canal (Finnish: Muroleen kanava) is a transportation canal that connects the lake Palovesi with the lake Vankavesi in Ruovesi, Finland. The canal was built in 1852–1854.[1]

Murole Canal is a part of the route Runoilijan tie (the Poet's Route), named after the Finnish national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg, running between the city of Tampere and the town of Virrat. The route is sailed in the summertime by the SS Tarjanne.[2]

Dimensions[edit]

  • Length: 315 m (1,033 ft)
  • Total lift: 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
  • The maximum dimensions allowed for a ship transiting the canal are:[3]
    • Length: 40.0 m (131.2 ft)
    • Beam (width): 7.7 m (25 ft)
    • Draft: 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
    • Height of mast: 18.0 m (59.1 ft)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lakes and canals". Municipality of Ruovesi. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Steamship s/s Tarjanne". Municipality of Virrat. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Muroleen kanava" (in Finnish). Suomen kanavat. 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2017.

61°51′18″N 023°54′24″E / 61.85500°N 23.90667°E / 61.85500; 23.90667