Ter Apelkanaal (Gronings: Troapelknoal [ˌtrʊːpl̩ˈknʊːl]) is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen.

It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 17 km (11 mi) northeast of Emmen.

The city of Groningen decided to dig a canal along the border with Drenthe in order to exploit the peat.

The canal was finished in 1856 and named Ter Apelkanaal.

[3] On 1902, construction started of a potato starch factory "Musselkanaal en Omstreken" in Ter Apelkanaal.