Waterway Lock / Zdymadlo - Roudnice nad Labem (Czech Republic) - Waterway Locks, Planes and Lifts on Waymarking.com

Waterway Lock in Roudnice nad Labem was constructed in 1912 during the redesign of Labe (Elbe) and Vltava (Moldau) river watersheds for modern ship transportation on both main Czech rivers.

Weir shutters here were reconstructed and modernized in 1969-1971 and the small water-lock chamber was modernized in 1972-1975.

Wateway Lock in Roudnice has several important parts:

small waterlock chamber (85 m long, 11 m wide and with minimal depth over nipper 2.70 m)

large waterlock chamber (146 m long, 22 m wide and with minimal depth over nipper 2.70 m)

timber pass

fish-passing facility 36 m long and 140 cm wide

Waterway Name: Labe (Elbe) river Connected Points: Waterway Lock Roudnice nad Labem - Waterway Lock České Kopisty, both on Labe (Elbe) river Type: Lock Date Opened: 06/01/1912 Elevation Difference (meters): 1.00 Site Status: Operational Web Site: [Web Link] Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed

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