Przewięź Lock
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.
- Location: 43.6 km channel
- Level difference: 0.86 m
- Length: 46.17 m
- Width: 5.96 m
- Gates: Wooden
- Year built: 1826–1827
- Construction Manager: Lt.-Col. Eng. August Szulc
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| 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 |
References
- "opracowanie nt kanału Augustowskiego znajdujące się na stronach Regionalnego Zarządu Gospodarki Wodnej w Warszawie" (PDF) (in Polish).
- Batura, Irena. (1997). Po ziemi augustowskiej : przewodnik dla turysty i wczasowicza (in Polish). Suwałki: Wydawnictwo Hańcza. ISBN 83-904804-9-2.
- "Kanał Augustowski" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
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| Next lock upstream | Augustów Canal Navigation |
Next lock downstream |
| Swoboda Lock 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
Przewięź Lock | Augustów Lock 10 km (6.2 mi) |
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