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Mikaszówka Lock
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WaterwayAugustów Canal
Country Poland
StatePodlaskie
CountyAugustów
Maintained byRZGW
OperationManual
First built1828
Length43.31 m (142.1 ft)
Width6.05 m (19.8 ft)
Fall2.44 m (8.0 ft)
Distance to
Biebrza River
69.1 km (42.9 mi)
Distance to
Niemen River
32.1 km (19.9 mi)

Mikaszówka Lock - the eleventh lock on the Augustów Canal (from the Biebrza). Located near the village Mikaszówka. Built in 1828 by Lt. Eng. Wojciech Korczakowski.

  • Location: 69.1 km channel
  • Level difference: 2.44 m
  • Length: 43.31 m
  • Width: 6.05 m
  • Gates: Wooden
  • Year built: 1828
  • Construction Manager: Wojciech Korczakowski
Next lock upstream Augustów Canal
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Sosnówek Lock
1.2 km (0.7 mi)
Mikaszówka Lock Perkuć Lock
6.1 km (3.8 mi)

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). Retrieved 4 January 2010.