Kurzyniec Lock

Kurzyniec Lock (Polish: Śluza Kurzyniec), Kuzhyniec Lock (Belarusian: Шлюз «Кужынец») - fifteenth lock on the Augustów Canal (from the Biebrza) in the administrative district of Gmina Płaska, within Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, and the border with Belarus runs down the center line of the lock.[1] It lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Płaska, 36 km (22 mi) east of Augustów, and 87 km (54 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok. The Polish-Belarus border runs along the axis and this lock on the canal for a length of 3.5 km.

Kurzyniec Lock

Kurzyniec Lock being rebuilt in December 2006
Waterway	Augustów Canal
Country	Belarus  Poland
State	Hrodna Voblast Podlaskie Voivodeship
County	Hrodna District Augustów County
Operation	Manual
First built	1828-1829
Latest built	rebuilt 2006-2007
Length	44.6 m (146.3 ft)
Width	6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Fall	2.98 m (9.8 ft)
Distance to Biebrza River	81.75 km (50.8 mi)
Distance to Niemen River	19.45 km (12.1 mi)
Coordinates	53.86364°N 23.523851°E

Sluice is situated near the village of Rudawka. Lock construction began in 1828 cf. Eng. Constantine Jodko and ended in 1829 noted. Eng. F. Wielhorski. The name comes from the former village of Kurzyniec that used to be sited on both sides of the canal.

The lock has been closed since 1939, but under an agreement between the Government of the Polish Republic and the Government of the Republic of Belarus contained in Augustów on 8 March 2005 on the reconstruction of the canal section of the border has been the ongoing renovations since fall of 2006 to June 2007.

The edges of the lock drawbridge connects with four concrete pillars. During the summer there is open border crossing to do.

Specifications

• Location: 81.75 km channel
• Level difference: 2.98 m
• Length: 44.6 m
• Width: 6 m
• Gates: Wooden
• Year of construction: 1828-1829
• Construction Manager: Konstantin Jodko, F. Wielhorski

Notes

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

References

• "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). Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.