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How deep is the English Channel on average?
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English Channel
The Baltic and North seas and the English Channel.
The average depth of the English Channel is not a single fixed value, as it varies across the length of the waterway. The average depth decreases from 400 feet (120 metres) in the west to 150 feet (45 metres) in the east.1
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