how deep is the suez canal

The Suez Canal is currently about 24 meters (78 feet) deep. When it was first built in 1869, it was only 8 meters (26 feet) deep, but after multiple expansions and dredging projects over the years, its navigation depth has increased to approximately 24 meters to accommodate larger ships. The canal is about 193 kilometers (120 miles) long and also about 205 meters wide at navigation depth.