Przewięź Lock

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)
Coordinates 53°52′02″N 23°05′32″E / 53.867143°N 23.092189°E / 53.867143; 23.092189Coordinates: 53°52′02″N 23°05′32″E / 53.867143°N 23.092189°E / 53.867143; 23.092189

Przewięź Lock - the sixth lock on the Augustów Canal (from the Biebrza River). Located in the village Przewięź, Poland between the lakes Lake Studzieniczne and Lake Białe Augustowskie was built in the 1826 - 1827 by Lt.-Col. Eng. August Szulc. To this day, preserved in their original condition.

References

    Upstream Augustów Canal
    Navigation
    Downstream
    Swoboda Lock
    3.9 km (2.4 mi)
    Przewięź Lock Augustów Lock
    10 km (6.2 mi)

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