Valkushyk Lock (Belarusian: Шлюз «Валкушык»), Wołkuszek Lock (Polish: Śluza Wołkuszek) is the sixteenth lock on the Augustów Canal (starting from the Biebrza). It was built in 1829 by Wojciech Korczakowski in the Wołkuszanki estuary. It is the first of three locks situated on Belarusian territory (at a distance of 1600 meters from the Polish border). In 2005–2006 it was rebuilt by the Belarusian government.
- Location: 85.00 km channel
- Level difference: 4.33 m
- Length: 44.00 m
- Width: 5.90 m
- Gates: Wooden
- Year built: 1829
- Construction Manager: Wojciech Korczakowski
| Valkushyk Lock | |
|---|---|
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| Waterway | Augustów Canal |
| Country |  Belarus |
| State | Hrodna Voblast |
| County | Hrodna District |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1829 |
| Latest built | rebuilt 2005-2006 |
| Length | 44.00 m (144.4 ft) |
| Width | 5.90 m (19.4 ft) |
| Fall | 4.33 m (14.2 ft) |
| Distance to Biebrza River | 85.00 km (52.8 mi) |
| Distance to Niemen River | 16.2 km (10.1 mi) |
References
edit- "Opracowanie nt kanału Augustowskiego znajdujące się na stronach Regionalnego Zarządu Gospodarki Wodnej w Warszawie" (PDF) (in Polish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-09.
- 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). Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.