Length
The canal runs between Sjötorp (Lake Vänern) and Mem (the Baltic Sea).
Length - 190.5 km (103 nm), 87.5 km (47 nm) of which has been done by digging and blasting

Height
Maximum height - Lake Viken, 91.7 m (308 ft) above sea level Lake Viken supplies water to the locks on the western section of the Göta Canal.

Breadth and depth
Minimum waterway breadth, blasted canal - 7.13 m (24 ft)
Minimum waterway breadth, dug canal - 14.26 m (48 ft)
The canal banks are sloped at a maximum of 30°.
Maximum depth - 2.97 m (10 ft)

Locks

Western Section, Lake Vänern - Lake Vättern	21
Eastern Section, Lake Vättern - Lake Roxen	22
Eastern Section, Lake Roxen - Baltic Sea	15
Total number of locks	58

Lock breadth, at gate opening
   7.2 m - 7.6 m (24 ft 2 in - 25.5 ft)
Lock length, between lock gates
   35.63 m (120 ft)
 Brunneby Lock
   34.85 m (117 ft)
 Mem, Tegelbruket, Söderköping Locks
   38.6 m (130 ft)

(At these latter locations, 38.6 m (130 ft) is the necessary length in order for the island fleet to be able to reach the shipyard docks in Söderköping.)

Harbours along the canal
Total of length of quays    -   3.5 km (1.9 nm)
Locations (west to east)

Sjötorp, Lyrestad, Hajstorp, Jonsboda, Vassbacken, Tåtorp, Forsvik, Motala, Borenshult, Borensberg, Kungs Norrby, Malfors, Berg, Norsholm, Snövelstorp, Söderköping, Mem

Harbours that originated in connection with the building of the railway
Locations (west to east)  -  Töreboda (largest), Lilla Blörstorp (Lake Viken), Rödesund, (Karlsborg), Motala Verkstad (Motala), Mem

Sweden's Blue Ribbon
The Trollhätte Canal is located between Lake Vänern and the open waters of the Cattegat on the western coast of Sweden. The canal was inaugurated in 1800. Its length is 84 km (45 nm).