Stock photography picture of The Crinan canal harbour on the west coast of Scotland

A4AXDN - Royalty Free Caption The Crinan canal harbour on the west coast of Scotland Description The Crinan Canal starts at Ardrishaig on Loch Fyne, and ends nine miles away at Crinan on the Sound of Jura. It was designed to provide a quick link between the west coast and islands at one end and the Clyde Estuary at the other, and so avoid the long voyage around the south end of the Kintyre Peninsula. Work started on the canal in 1794 under John Rennie and it was opened in 1801: two years late, significantly over-budget, and not properly finished. Early problems with water levels and collapsing locks and reservoirs led to Thomas Telford being asked to redesign parts of of the canal in 1816. The locks were again reconstructed and deepened in the 1930s, and the canal became the responsibility of British Waterways in 1962. In the nine miles from Ardrishaig to Crinan there are 15 locks and the canal reaches a height of 65 feet above sea level. The summit reach of the canal is relatively short and every time a boat goes through the locks about 300,000 litres of water are used. No fewer than seven reservoirs feed the summit reach to ensure that the Crinan Canal does not run dry. Keywords travel, Europe, summer, outside, sunny, warm, pleasant, green, grass, shrub, bush, public, calm, still, reflection, tourism, vacation, holiday, yacht, boat, sail, harbor, harbour, vessel, house, white, canal, basin, trees, pretty, attractive, chimney, lock, moored, blue, sky, popular, building, landscaped, mast, idyllic, inviting, neat, tidy, Scottish, cafe, village, water, peaceful, transport, journey, light, bright, picturesque, beautiful, charming, wall, stone, boat, edge, curve, beauty, pretty, comeliness, allure, alluring, loveliness, charm, appeal, tranquil, serene, placid, restful, quiet, relaxing, undisturbed, limpid, pacific, footpath, bridge, railing, walkway, wood, gate, access, nautical