canal summit level

C33345
concept

The canal summit level is the highest, typically level stretch of a canal between two descending slopes, often requiring special water supply and lock arrangements to maintain navigable depth.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
canal level 1
summit-level canal 1

Instances (5)

Instance Via concept surface
Naurouze watershed summit
Standedge summit level
Newry Canal summit-level canal
Sapperton summit level
Wolverhampton Level canal level