Bachhausen lock
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_-_Schleuse_Bachhausen_-_01.jpg) Bachhausen lock from the south (2014) |
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 9 '7 " N , 11 ° 26' 12" E | |
| Country: | Germany | |
| Place: | Bachhausen | |
| Waters: | Main-Danube Canal | |
| Water kilometers : | km 115.46 | |
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| Operator: | WSA Nuremberg | |
| Responsible WSA : | WSA Nuremberg | |
| Construction time: | June 1985 - October 1989 | |
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| Type: | Inland lock | |
| Is controlled by: | WSV control center Hilpoltstein | |
| Usable length: | 190 m | |
| Usable width: | 12 m | |
| Height upstream : | 406 m above sea level NN | |
| Average height of fall : |
17 m | |
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The Bachhausen lock was built between June 1985 and October 1989 as part of the construction of the Main-Danube Canal federal waterway . It is designed as a savings sluice with three savings basins west of the sluice basin and the southern limit of the canal's apex .
lock
The chamber of the ship's single lock is at canal kilometer 115.46, has a chamber length of 200 m, a usable length of 190 m and a usable width of 12 m. The upper water has a height of 406 m above sea level. NN , the underwater lock is 389 m above sea level. NN . The sluice drop height is 17 meters, which can be overcome with a lifting or lowering speed of up to 1.7 m / min. A lock takes about 10 minutes.
Immediately to the east of the lock is the Dürrloh reservoir , which is important for the water balance of the canal's apex , to which there is a connecting tunnel from the headwater.
control
The lock has its own command post, but has been remote-controlled from the WSV's district control center in Hilpoltstein since 2007 . The Leerstetten , Eckersmühlen and Hilpoltstein locks are also remotely controlled from there. From 2024, twelve locks will be controlled from the Nuremberg control center , and later all 16 canal locks.
Except in the event of malfunctions such as accidents, maintenance work or ice drift, the lock is operational around the clock all year round and is illuminated at night. The upper and lower water each-ports for which there are commercial vessels , waiting places with station for the recreational boating and boat ramps for small vehicles . Small vehicles are only handled during the day and usually together with large shipping. Muscle-powered watercraft are not channeled; A transport trolley with a deposit is available for manual transfer at the slip points.
Breakdowns
- On October 8, 2013, a cruise ship rammed the lower gate of the lock. The ship and lock were damaged, the passengers were not on board at the moment.
- On December 3, 2015, a cruise ship arrived with the steering position not retracted and thus got stuck on the lock bridge. Passengers and crew got away with the horror and had to switch to buses.
Web links
- Route atlas Main-Danube Canal (PDF; 11.9 MB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Route Atlas Main-Danube Canal. (PDF; 11.9 MB) Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, p. 6 , accessed on February 23, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Main-Danube Canal timetable. Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, accessed on February 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Descent structures on federal waterways. (PDF; 44 kB) Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration , p. 4 , accessed on February 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Bachhausen lock. Hans Gruener, accessed on February 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Information from the WSV on the savings lock
- ↑ Hilpoltstein lock: One of the highest in Germany. In: nordbayern.de . May 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2018 .
- ^ Ship accident in the Bachhausen lock in October 2013
- ↑ Bachhausen accident in December 2015