Lock Name: | Paniewo Lock |
Waterway: | Augustów Canal |
State: | Podlaskie |
County: | Augustów |
Operation: | Manual |
Maint: | RZGW |
First: | 1826-1828 |
Latest: | rebuilt 1947-1948, repair 1951, repair 1953-1954, repair 1970, rebuilt 1973-1979 |
Length: | first: 41.411NaN1 second: 43.641NaN1 |
Width: | 5.951NaN1 |
Fall: | 6.291NaN1 |
Enda: | Biebrza River |
Distenda: | 60.91NaN1 |
Endb: | Niemen River |
Distendb: | 40.31NaN1 |
Coordinates: | 53.8987°N 23.2983°W |
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: