Écluse 2 (abandoned) - Canal de Jouy - Metz - France
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ntpayne
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This was the top lock on the canal de Jouy.
Waymark Code: WM16VQ6
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 10/12/2022
Views: 6
This was the top or lock number 2 on the canal de Jouy. It can be found at the upstream end of the large lake on the river Moselle in Metz that houses the marina for pleasure craft.
The canal was opened in 1877 and provided access for Freycinet barges (40 metres long) off the river Moselle into the wharves in the centre of the city. The wharves are no longer present but the canal can be followed throughout its length and both of the two locks are still present.
The canal closed in 1964 when the canalised Moselle was enhanced to allow 170 metre barges.
The following link contains further information on the canal:
(visit link)
Waterway Name: Canal de Jouy
Connected Points:
The canal linked the River Moselle just over eight kilometres upstream of Metz to the wharves in the centre of the city.
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 01/01/1877
Date Closed (if applicable): 01/01/1964
Elevation Difference (meters): 3.00
Site Status: Inactive
Web Site: [Web Link]
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