C: DEPTH AND WIDTH OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CANAL:
(1) Main Canal and Bitter Lake East Channel:
| Kilometric Position Origin Point of Km. | Designation of Different Parts of the Canal Axis of Port Said | Theoretical Depth | Width of Canal at 19 m.Depth | |
From Km. |
To Km. |
Lighthouse |
Meters |
Meters |
2.400E |
3.400 E |
Junction |
20.50 |
186-146 |
3.401E |
15.190 E |
Straight line |
20.50 |
146 |
15.402E |
15.540 E |
Junction |
20.50 |
Var. |
17.000 |
19.000 |
Southern entrance to Port Said by-passes |
20.50 |
Var. |
19.000 |
30.430 |
Straight line |
20.50 |
161 |
30.430 |
32.350 |
Northern approach to encoche (siding) |
20.50 |
161-238 |
32.350 |
32.950 |
East encoche Km. 32 (siding of Km 32) |
20.50 |
238 |
32.950 |
35.110 |
Southern approach to encoche (siding) |
20.50 |
238-146 |
35.110 |
49.512 |
Straight line |
20.50 |
146 |
49.512 |
51.477 |
Northern approach to Ballah Loop |
20.50 |
Var. |
51.449E |
51.785 E |
Curve of Km 51 East |
20.50 |
146 |
51.450E |
59.943 E |
Straight line |
20.50 |
146 |
60.308 |
60.333 |
Curve of Km 61 |
18.5-20.50 |
Var. |
60.333 |
63.419 |
Curve of Km 61 |
20.50 |
Var. |
63.419 |
64.514 |
Approach to curve |
20.50 |
187.96- 162 |
64.514 |
71.164 |
Straight line |
20.50 |
162 |
71.164 |
71.964 |
Approach to curve |
20.50 |
162-182 |
71.964 |
75.311 |
S Curves |
20.50 |
182 |
75.311 |
76.033 |
Straight line |
20.50 |
182 |
76.033 |
76.519 |
Straight line |
20.50 |
182 |
76.519 |
78.900 E |
Curve of Timsah |
20.50 |
182 |
78.900E |
80.949 E |
Encoche of Km 80 (East) |
20.50 |
Var. |
80.901E |
81.692 E |
Curve of Timsah |
20.50 |
182 |
81.000 |
82.000 |
Junction |
20.50 |
Var. |
82.000 |
85.027 |
Straight line |
20.50 |
182 |
85.027 |
87.414 |
Curve of Km 85 |
20.50 |
182 |
87.414 |
88.814 |
Approach to curve |
20.50 |
182-147 |
88.814 |
92.950 |
Straight line |
20.50 |
147 |
92.950 |
93.050 |
Junction to Syphons Zone |
20.50 |
147-192 |
93.050 |
93.446 |
Syphons Zone |
20.50 |
192 |
93.446 |
95.000 |
Junction to Deversoir by-pass |
20.50 |
Var. |
95.000 |
95.250 |
Junction to East Branch |
20.50 |
237.55-204.99 |
95.250 |
96.000 |
Junction to East Branch |
20.50 |
204.99-142 |
96.000E |
100.666 E |
Straight line |
20.50 |
142 |
100.666E |
102.600 E |
Straight line |
20.00 |
142 |
102.600 |
105.030 |
Curve |
19.50 |
Var. |
105.030 |
112.860 E |
Main Channel (straight line) |
19.50 |
358 |
112.860E |
114.200 |
Junction |
19.50 |
Var. |
114.200 |
114.957 |
Junction with Kabrit-Loop |
20.00 |
Var. |
114.957 |
115.320 E |
Junction |
20.50 |
Approx. 250-152 |
115.320E |
121.937 E |
Straight line |
20.50 |
152 |
121.321E |
122.100 E |
Beginning of Km 122 Curve |
20.50 |
162 |
122.100 |
125.507 |
Curve of Km 122 |
20.50 |
Var. |
125.507 |
129.499 |
Straight line |
20.50 |
162 |
129.499 |
131.975 |
Curve of Km 130 |
20.50 |
162 |
131.975 |
133.175 |
Approach to curve |
20.50 |
162-132 |
133.175 |
144.714 |
Straight line |
20.50 |
132 |
144.714 |
147.146 |
Encoche of Km 146 (siding of Km 146) |
20.50 |
204-132 |
147.146 |
149.500 |
Straight line |
20.50 |
132 |
149.500 |
153.524 |
Straight line |
25.00 |
157 |
153.524 |
154.724 |
Approach to curve |
25.00 |
157-187 |
154.724 |
155.724 |
Curve of Km 154 |
25.00 |
187 |
155.724 |
156.274 |
Straight line |
25.00 |
187 |
156.274 |
159.998 |
Curve of Km 157 |
25.00 |
187 |
159.998 |
161.050 |
Straight line |
25.00 |
187 |
161.050 |
162.250 |
Southern approach of the Canal |
25.00 |
187-348 |
(2) Canal West Branches and Bitter Lake West Channel:
| Kilometric Position Origin Point of Km. | Designation of Different Parts of the Canal Axis of Port Said | Theoretical Depth | Width of Canal at 19 m.Depth | |
From Km. |
To Km. |
Lighthouse |
Meters |
Meters |
0.000 |
1.450 |
Ismailia Basin |
15.50 |
Port |
1.450 |
3.650 |
Basins for Coal & Fuel oil vsls |
15.50 |
Port |
3.729 |
4.890 |
Junction (1) |
15.50 |
Var. |
4.890 |
6.000 |
Junction (2) |
15.50 |
Var. |
6.000 |
16.500 |
Straight line |
15.50 |
201 |
16.500 |
16.663 |
Straight line |
15.50-19.00 |
201 |
16.663 |
17.000 |
Junction (siding of Km 17.00) |
19.00 |
Var. |
51.477 |
51.800 |
Straight line (siding of Km 51.500) |
18.50 |
118 |
51.800 |
52.054 |
Straight line |
15.50 |
146 |
52.054 |
53.298 |
Curve of Km 53 |
15.50 |
Var. |
53.298 |
54.098 |
Approach to curve |
15.50 |
160.64-146 |
54.098 |
56.397 |
Straight line |
15.50 |
146 |
56.397 |
56.871 |
Approach to curve Km 57 |
15.50 |
Var. |
56.871 |
58.797 |
Curve of Km. 57 |
15.50 |
Var. |
56.797 |
59.269 |
Approach to curve |
15.50 |
157.82-146 |
59.269 |
59.900 |
Straight line |
15.50 |
146 |
59.900 |
60.308 |
Straight line |
18.50 |
118 |
76.033 |
77.371 |
Curve (Centre on West Bank) |
15.50 |
102-173 |
77.371 |
77.672 |
Junction |
15.50 |
173-226 |
77.672 |
77.912 |
Junction |
15.50 |
226-259 |
77.912 |
79.800 |
Curve of Lake Timsah (Centre on East Bank) |
15.50 |
259 |
79.800 |
81.000 |
Straight line (siding of Km 80.000) |
19.00 |
118 |
95.000 |
95.500 |
Junction to West Branch (siding of Km 95.000) |
18.00 |
170-159 |
95.500 |
100.200 |
Straight line |
15.00 |
177 |
100.200 |
101.050 |
Junction |
14.50 |
177-411.43 |
101.050 |
103.759 |
Straight line |
14.50 |
411.43 |
103.759 |
(103.957W 104.160E) |
Junction |
14.50 |
411.43-232 |
104.160 |
114.200 |
West Channel |
14.50 |
232 |
114.200 |
115.603 |
Junction |
15.00 |
400-152 |
115.603 |
122.100 |
Straight line |
15.00 |
152 |