Perkuć Lock
| Perkuć Lock | |
|---|---|
 Lock | |
 | |
| 53°53′57″N 23°19′08″E / 53.8991°N 23.318835°E | |
| Waterway | Augustów Canal |
| Country |  Poland |
| 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 and 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[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Perkuć Lock.
- "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.