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=== Opening ===
The canal was opened in Maastricht on 24 August 1826. The opening was done by the governor of Limburg. After a speech, the dignitaries sailed down the canal to Smeermaas and disembarked near Hocht. They then continued to Pietersheim Manor ({{lang|nl|Kasteel Pietersheim}}) by carriage. After a splendid dinner the company arrived back in the basin of Maastricht near 8 o'clock in the evening. Meanwhile, many festivities for the population had taken place. At 10 o'clock in the evening the ball for the upper class started. It featured loaded tables, and continued until the early morning.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010048212:mpeg21:p002 | work = Nederlandsche staatscourant | title= Maastricht, den 25 Augustus | date= 31 March 1826}}</ref>