Tartak Lock
Tartak Lock - thirteenth lock on the Augustow Canal (from the Biebrza). It was not planned in the original draft written by Ignatius Prądzyński. Its construction was necessary because the state of the waters piled high water, and destroyed hydro-technical equipment.
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| Waterway | Augustów Canal |
|---|---|
| Country |  Poland |
| State | Podlaskie |
| County | Augustów |
| Maintained by | RZGW |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1837-1838 |
| Length | 45.35 m (148.8 ft) |
| Width | 6.08 m (19.9 ft) |
| Fall | 1.72 m (5.6 ft) |
| Distance to Biebrza River | 74.4 km (46.2 mi) |
| Distance to Niemen River | 26.8 km (16.7 mi) |
| Coordinates | 53°52′57″N 23°27′41″E |
Built between 1837 - 1838 by Eng. Jakub Szeffer.
- Location: 74.4 km channel
- Level difference: 1.72 m
- Length: 45.35 m
- Width: 6.08 m
- Gates: Wooden
- Year built: 1837 - 1838
- Construction Manager: Jakub Szeffer
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tartak 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). Retrieved 4 January 2010.
| Next lock upstream | Augustów Canal Navigation |
Next lock downstream |
| Kudrynki Lock 3.0 km (1.9 mi) |
Tartak Lock | Sosnówek Lock 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |
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