Halden Canal
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The Halden canal near Halden, Norway begun construction in 1852. The canal allows boats to make a journey parallel to the Swedish border of 75 km from Tistedal to Skulerud. Engebret Soot (1786 - 1859) was responsible for this canal, as well as the earlier Soot Canal.
Four sets of locks control the water in the canal. From 1857 - 1860 the Strømsfoss and Ørje locks were built. There are 3 locks at Ørje, with a combined lift height of 10 meters. The lock gates are controlled by hand. In 1865 the Stenselv river portion of the canal, with locks both at Krappeto, was completed. The Brekke locks, furthest south, were finished in 1924 with four locks and a combined lift height of 26.6 m, bypassing the greatest lift of the Telemark canal. The locks in the Halden Canal can pass vessels which are 24 m in length, 6 m in beam and of 1.6 m draft.
