Paniewo Lock

Paniewo Lock

Lock
Waterway Augustów Canal
Country  Poland
State Podlaskie
County Augustów
Maintained by RZGW
Operation Manual
First built 1826-1828
Latest built rebuilt 1947-1948, repair 1951, repair 1953-1954, repair 1970, rebuilt 1973-1979
Length first: 41.41 m (135.9 ft)
second: 43.64 m (143.2 ft)
Width 5.95 m (19.5 ft)
Fall 6.29 m (20.6 ft)
Distance to
Biebrza River
60.9 km (37.8 mi)
Distance to
Niemen River
40.3 km (25.0 mi)
Coordinates 53°53′55″N 23°17′54″E / 53.898664°N 23.298331°E / 53.898664; 23.298331Coordinates: 53°53′55″N 23°17′54″E / 53.898664°N 23.298331°E / 53.898664; 23.298331
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Paniewo Lock - ninth lock on the Augustów Canal (from the Biebrza). The only twin-chamber lock on the Augustów Canal in Poland.

Built between 1826 - 1828 by Michał Horain. Due to the large difference in levels between Lake Paniewo and Lake Krivoy, which is more than 6 m lock consists of two interconnected chambers, and the time of going through is about 40 minutes. The enormous pressure of water and ground water filtration strong meant that even before World War I was necessary overhaul.

Was destroyed during World War II, including the successful action of sabotage carried out by the troops of Army 20 July 1944

After the war, the lock repaired in years:

Upstream Augustów Canal
Navigation
Downstream
Perkuć Lock
2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Paniewo Lock Gorczyca Lock
3.9 km (2.4 mi)

References

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