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Perkuć Lock
Lock
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WaterwayAugustów Canal
Country Poland
StatePodlaskie
CountyAugustów
Maintained byRZGW
OperationManual
First built1827-1828
Length43.5 m (142.7 ft)
Width6.02 m (19.8 ft)
Fall2.91 m (9.5 ft)
Distance to
Biebrza River
63.0 km (39.1 mi)
Distance to
Niemen River
38.2 km (23.7 mi)

Perkuć Lock - tenth of the lock on the Augustów Canal (from the Biebrza). It is located near the Reserve Perkuć. Built between 1827-1828 by the Lieutenant. Julian Piędzickiego between Lake Krzywym and Lake Mikaszewo.


  • Location: 63 km canal
  • difference: 2.91 m
  • Length: 43.5 m
  • Width: 6.02 m
  • Gates: Wooden
  • Year built: 1827 - 1828
  • Construction Manager: Julian Piędzicki


Next lock upstream Augustów Canal
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Perkuć Lock
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Mikaszówka Lock
6.1 km (3.8 mi)
Perkuć Lock Paniewo Lock
2.1 km (1.3 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.