| Przewięź Lock | |
|---|---|
Lock |
|
| Waterway | Augustów Canal |
| Country | Poland |
| State | Podlaskie |
| County | Augustów |
| Maintained by | RZGW |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1825 - 1826 |
| Latest built | rebuilt 1947-1948 |
| Length | 46.17 m (151.5 ft) |
| Width | 5.96 m (19.6 ft) |
| Fall | 0.86 m (2.8 ft) |
| Distance to Biebrza River |
32.5 km (20.2 mi) |
| Distance to Niemen River |
68.7 km (42.7 mi) |
| Geographical Data | |
Przewięź Lock - the sixth lock on the Augustów Canal (from the Biebrza River). Located in the village Przewięź, Poland between the lakes Lake Studzienicznym and Lake Białym Augustowskim was built in the 1826 - 1827 by Lt.-Col. Eng. August Szulc. To this day, preserved in their original condition.
| Upstream | Augustów Canal Navigation |
Downstream |
| Swoboda Lock 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
Przewięź Lock | Augustów Lock 10 km (6.2 mi) |