Caledonian Canal

noun

a canal in northern Scotland, extending northeast from the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea. 60.5 miles (97 kilometers) long.

Caledonian Canal

noun

a canal in N Scotland, linking the Atlantic with the North Sea through the Great Glen: built 1803–47; now used mostly for leisure boating

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But he said when levels were low, hydro-electric generation had a huge effect, with water drawn at Dochfour for the Caledonian Canal that would otherwise flowed in to the River Ness.

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Open almost 200 years ago, the Caledonian Canal in the Highlands took 12 years to build.

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Built in the early 1800s, the Caledonian Canal bisects Scotland from northeast to southwest, connecting scenic lochs—including the possibly serpent-harboring Loch Ness—and cutting through the Great Glen.

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A further witness said he was left "petrified" when Talbot indecently assaulted him on a trip to the Caledonian Canal in 1979.

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He designed numerous infrastructure projects such as the Caledonian Canal and the Telford churches, as well as harbours and tunnels.

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