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Lock at the Smolice Barrage (Upper Vistula)

Smolice, gmina Miedźna, stopień wodny Smolice na Wiśle, woj. śląskie

  • Curiosities & Technology
  • Aqueducts / Locks

Lock at the Smolice Barrage

A navigation lock at the Smolice barrage on the canalised Upper Vistula, on the border of the Silesian and Lesser Poland voivodeships (Miedźna commune area). One of the steps of the Upper Vistula Cascade, enabling navigation of vessels up to 1,000 tonnes.

Overview

  • Barrage with a lock and weir on the Vistula
  • Part of the Upper Vistula Waterway (Oświęcim-Kraków)

Practical information

Scope

  • Operating navigation lock on the Upper Vistula Waterway

Season and hours

Open during the navigation season. Managed by Wody Polskie (RZGW Kraków/Gliwice).

Getting there

Village of Smolice, Miedźna commune; access via local roads.

Seasonality: navigation season

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droga_Wodna_G%C3%B3rnej_Wis%C5%82y; https://www.henryktramp.pl/zagle/sluzy-na-wisle-8080-km/