Sosnowo Lock

Sosnowo Lock - the second lock on the Augustów Canal (from the Biebrza) in Poland near the village of Sosnowo in the administrative district of Gmina Sztabin, within Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Sztabin, 15 km (9 mi) south of Augustów, and 68 km (42 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Sosnowo Lock
Lock
WaterwayAugustów Canal
Country Poland
StatePodlaskie
CountyAugustów
Maintained byRZGW
OperationManual
First built1835-1836
Latest builtrebuilt 1948
Length43.5 m (142.7 ft)
Width6.1 m (20.0 ft)
Fall2.77 m (9.1 ft)
Distance to
Biebrza River		13.2 km (8.2 mi)
Distance to
Niemen River		88 km (54.7 mi)
Coordinates53.700272°N 22.926201°E / 53.700272; 22.926201

As part of the Augustów Canal the lock was the first waterway (Summit level canal) in Central Europe to provide a direct link between the two major rivers, Vistula River and the Neman River, and it provided a link with the Black Sea to the south through the Oginski Canal, Dnieper River, Berezina Canal and Dvina River. It is currently a conservation protection zone proposed by Poland for inscription onto the World Heritage List of UNESCO.[2] . It was completely destroyed during WW II and was rebuilt in 1948.

Camping facilities are available next to the Lock.

  • Location: 13.2 kilometer
  • Level difference: 2.77 m
  • Length: 43.5 m
  • Width: 6.10 m
  • Gates: Metal
  • Years Constructed: 1835-1836, rebuilt 1948
  • Project manager: Eng. Wojciech Korczakowski

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Tentative list of Polish submissions to UNESCO
Upstream Augustów Canal
Navigation		 Downstream
Borki Lock
6.05 km (3.8 mi)		 Sosnowo Lock Dębowo Lock
12.85 km (8.0 mi)
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