Noorderlingesluis - Asperen - NL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Andre 61
N 51° 52.697 E 005° 07.120
31U E 645834 N 5749621
N 51 52.697, E 5 7.120
Waymark Code: WM16YFM
Location: Gelderland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 10/30/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Bijzondere van deze sluis is dat het een inundatie sluis is hiervoor zijn speciale deuren nodig, namelijk Waaierdeuren, Waaierdeurenzijn een eeuwenoud ontwerp van Jan Blanken voor de Hollandse waterlinie die hoog water van twee kanten kunnen keren en openen en sluiten zonder hydraulische of elektrische aandrijving, De lengte van de in 1862 gebouwde sluis bedraagt circa 20 m en de wijdte ongeveer 6,50 m.
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Special about this lock is that it is an inundation lock which requires special doors, namely Fan doors, Fan doors are a centuries-old design by Jan Blanken for the Dutch water line that can turn high water from two sides and open and close without hydraulic or electric drive, The length of the lock, built in 1862, is about 20 m and the width about 6.50 m.
Name of Waterway.: linge

Roughly when was the Waterway created?: 1862

Is this waterway working?: Working

What is the condition of the sluice gate?: Excellent working order

What is/was the water used for?: Other

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