Meuse
The Meuse is a river that originates in France on the Langres Plateau near Pouilly-en-Bassigny and flows through Belgium and the Netherlands. The river is 950 kilometers long.
On the French part of the Meuse, it is canalized and called the Meuse Canal (Canal de la Meuse, and before 2003 it was called the Canal de l'Est Branche Nord). It mostly runs as a lateral canal along the Meuse. From Sedan, the Meuse is navigable itself.
At Givet and Heer Agimont, the Meuse enters Belgium. The Meuse in Belgium is canalized with 13 locks and dams. The Meuse flows over 126.6 kilometers on Belgian territory. South of Maastricht, at Eijsden, the Meuse enters the Netherlands.
In the Netherlands, there are still 7 dams and 6 locks. The Meuse is navigable from the Klein Ternaaien Lock to the Borgharen Dam. After the dam, the Meuse forms the Grensmaas. The Grensmaas is not navigable until Maaseik. Afterwards, the rest of the Meuse can be navigated.
After 's Hertogenbosch, the Meuse turns into the Bergse Maas. A canal was dug to separate the Meuse from the Waal.