Dnieper–Bug Canal
| Dnieper–Bug Canal Belarusian: Дняпроўска-Бугскі канал | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Length | 105 km (65 miles) |
| Locks | 20 |
| Status | Open |
| History | |
| Construction began | 1775 |
| Date completed | 1784 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Bug River near Brest, Belarus |
| End point | Pripyat River near Sapotskin, Belarus |
The Dnieper–Bug Canal (alternatively the Dnepr-Bug Canal), or the Dneprovsko-Bugsky Canal, is the longest inland ship canal in Belarus. It connects the Mukhavets River (a tributary of the Bug River) and the Pina River (a tributary of the Pripyat River). It is managed by Dneprobugvodput.
The artificial channel dug between Kobryn and Pinsk was originally named the Royal Canal (Polish: Kanał Królewski), after the King of Poland Stanisław August Poniatowski (r. 1764–1795), who initiated its construction. It forms an important part of the transportation artery linking the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. The total length of the canal system from Brest to Pinsk is 196 km (122 mi), including the 105 km (65 mi) long artificial waterway.
The drainage area of the canal system totals 8,500 km2 (3,300 sq mi).