Gorczyca Lock - Eighth lock on the Augustów Canal

Augustów Canal

The Augustów Canal is a cross-border canal built in the 19th century in the present-day Podlaskie Voivodeship of northeastern Poland and the Hrodna Voblast of north-western Belarus...

 (from the Biebrza

Biebrza

Biebrza is a river in north-eastern Poland, a tributary of the Narew river , with a length of 155 kilometres and the basin area of 7,057 km2...

). Located in the village of Gorczyca

Górczyca

Górczyca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lwówek Śląski, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....

.

Built in 1828 by Eng. Jerzy Arnold. In 1944, she was damaged by the Home Army during the action diversion. Rebuilt from the devastation of World War II in the years 1947 - 1948 and 1954. Another major renovation was completed in 2003 thanks to him lock regained its original appearance and design.

• Location: 57 km canal
• Level difference: 2.81 m
• Length: 43.23 m
• Width: 5.95 m
• Gates: Wooden
• Year built: 1828
• Construction Manager: Eng. Jerzy Arnoldl

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