The waterway connects la Loire to le Canal de Briare.
Navigation on the Orleans Canal starts at Orleans and ends at Buges.
Construction began in 1676 and ended in 1692.
The Orleans Canal is 78.00 kilometres long (48.47 miles) with a total of 0.00 kilometres of navigable waterway.
There is a total of 28 locks, with an average of 1 lock every 2.79 kilometres (1.73 miles).
From Orleans to Buges
The water draft is 1.20 metres (3′ 11″ ft) and the air draft is 2.70 metres (8′ 10″ ft).
General lock size
There are "Freycinet" lock types.
Lock length 39.00 metres (127′ 11″ ft)
Lock width 5.20 metres (17′ 1″ ft)
