The Hesnes canal

This is a canal between Osterkilen and Berstelkilen for small crafts. This is in the old Fjære municipality east of Grimstad.
The canal was opened for traffic in 1883 and it was dug 1,2 meters deep at low waters.
There are two bridges crossing the canal. The free height is 2,5 meter and the canal is 4 meter wide. The depth by low water is 0,4 meter at the northern bridge.

The canal seen from the northern entrance
The northern entrance to the canal
The northern entrance seen from the northern bridge


The northern entrance to the canal	The southern entrance seen from the southern bridge

Sources: "Kanalvæsenets Historie" part VIII 1883, the information supplied by Jan Børe Jahnsen 2002. Den Norske Los, part 2B, 1999.
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The canal seen from the northern entrance	The northern entrance to the canal	The northern entrance seen from the northern bridge