Przewięź Lock
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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) |
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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
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.