Perkuć Lock
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53°53′57″N 23°19′08″E / 53.8991°N 23.318835°E | |
Waterway | Augustów Canal |
Country | ![]() |
State | Podlaskie |
County | Augustów |
Maintained by | RZGW |
Operation | Manual |
First built | 1827-1828 |
Length | 43.5 m (142.7 ft) |
Width | 6.02 m (19.8 ft) |
Fall | 2.91 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
References
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- "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.