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
