| Swoboda Lock | |
|---|---|
Lock |
|
| Waterway | Augustów Canal |
| Country | Poland |
| State | Podlaskie |
| County | Augustów |
| Maintained by | RZGW |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1826-1827 |
| Latest built | rebuilt 1960's |
| Length | 45.77 m (150.2 ft) |
| Width | 5.95 m (19.5 ft) |
| Fall | 1.7 m (5.6 ft) |
| Distance to Biebrza River |
47.7 km (29.6 mi) |
| Distance to Niemen River |
53.5 km (33.2 mi) |
| Geographical Data | |
Swoboda Lock - the seventh lock on the Augustow Canal (from the Biebrza). It is situated amidst the Augustow Forest near Lake Studzienicznego. Built between 1826-1827 by Lt.-Col. Eng. John Paul Lelewel. In the '60s Twentieth century has undergone modernization involving the replacement of original wooden gates with metal crank-driven mechanism raised, reinforced concrete bridge was built a distinctive and concreting awanportu. New system to move the gates did not work and was later by one of the membranes removed, and replaced the original system of drawbars.
| Upstream | Augustów Canal Navigation |
Downstream |
| Gorczyca Lock 9.6 km (6.0 mi) |
Swoboda Lock | Przewięź Lock 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |