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Canal de Caen à la Mer also called the "Caen Canal") is a short canal in the department of Calvados, France, connecting the Port of Caen, in the city of Caen, downstream to the town of Ouistreham and the English Channel.Running from north north-east to south south-west, the canal runs parallel to the Orne River which feeds it, it is 14km long, and comprises two locks. Digging began in 1837, and when it was opened on August 23, 1857 it was only 4m deep. It was deepened in 1920. The canal began with the dock at St. Peter's Basin, in the downtown area of Caen. The canal is made up of a group of quays and docks. The current depth is 10m, and the width can reach 200m in the dock of Calix).The quay at Blainville-sur-Orne measures more than 600m. It acts as the fourth commercial French port for the importation of exotic wood, generally coming from the Gulf of Guinea. It also loads and unloads iron, fertilizer, coal, and construction material. The port exports cereals that are produced in the area and has a silo capacity of 33,000 tons.