Sosnówek Lock

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Sosnówek Lock
Lock
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WaterwayAugustów Canal
Country Poland
StatePodlaskie
CountyAugustów
Maintained byRZGW
OperationManual
First built1828
Length44.4 m (145.7 ft)
Width6.10 m (20.0 ft)
Fall2.98 m (9.8 ft)
Distance to
Biebrza River
70.3 km (43.7 mi)
Distance to
Niemen River
30.9 km (19.2 mi)

Sosnówek Lock - the twelfth lock on the Augustów Canal (from the Biebrza). It combines artificial part of the canal with a section running through the Black Hancza. Built in 1828 by Lt. Eng. Konstantin Jodko.

  • Location: 71.2 km channel
  • Level difference: 2.98 m
  • Length: 44.40 m
  • Width: 6.10 m
  • Gates: Wooden
  • Year built: 1828
  • Construction Manager: Konstantin Jodko
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Tartak Lock
4.1 km (2.5 mi)
Sosnówek Lock Mikaszówka Lock
1.2 km (0.7 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.