Białobrzegi Lock

Białobrzegi Lock - the fourth lock on the Augustów Canal (from the Biebrza River). Located in the village of Białobrzegi in the administrative district of Gmina Augustów, within Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Augustów and 78 km (48 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok. In the years 1959 - 1964 was demolished and built, using original art, a new 150 meters on the other side of the road AugustówBiałystok. The reason for this change were to be the cause of the military.

  • Location: 26.9 km channel
  • Level difference: 2.08 m
  • Length: 42.8 m
  • Width: 5.90 m
  • Gates: Metal
  • Year built: 1825 - 1826, rebuilt 1959 - 1964
  • Construction Manager: Eng. Wojciech Korczakowski
Białobrzegi Lock
Lock
WaterwayAugustów Canal
Country Poland
StatePodlaskie
CountyAugustów
Maintained byRZGW
OperationManual
First built1825 - 1826
Latest builtrebuilt 1959 - 1964
Length42.8 m (140.4 ft)
Width5.9 m (19.4 ft)
Fall2.08 m (6.8 ft)
Distance to
Biebrza River
27.10 km (16.8 mi)
Distance to
Niemen River
74.10 km (46.0 mi)
Coordinates53.806976°N 22.968698°E / 53.806976; 22.968698

References

Next lock upstream Augustów Canal
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Augustów Lock
5.4 km (3.4 mi)
Białobrzegi Lock Borki Lock
7.85 km (4.9 mi)
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