Canal de Caen à la Mer is a short canal in the department of Calvados, France, connecting the Port of Caen, in the city of Caen, downstream to the town of Ouistreham and the English Channel.Running from north north-east to south south-west, the canal runs parallel to the Orne River which feeds it, it is 14 kilometres long, and comprises two locks. Digging began in 1837, and when it was opened on August 23, 1857 it was only 4 metres deep. It was deepened in 1920. The canal began with the dock at St. Peter's Basin , in the downtown area of Caen. The canal is made up of a group of quays and docks. The current depth is 10 metres , and the width can reach 200 metres in the dock of Calix).
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