Forchheim lock
| Forchheim lock | ||
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 lower lock gate Forchheim (2017) |
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 44 '41 " N , 11 ° 2' 51" E | |
| Country: | Germany | |
| Place: | Forchheim | |
| Waters: | Main-Danube Canal | |
| Water kilometers : | km 25.89 | |
| Data | ||
| Operator: | WSA Nuremberg | |
| Responsible WSA : | WSA Nuremberg | |
| Construction time: | October 1961 - October 1964 | |
| Start of operation: | April 1968 | |
| lock | ||
| Type: | Inland lock | |
| Is controlled by: | WSV control center Neuses | |
| Usable length: | 190 m | |
| Usable width: | 12 m | |
| Height upstream : | 254.5 m above sea level NN | |
| Average height of fall : |
5.29 m | |
| Upper gate: | Lift and Senktor | |
| Lower gate: | Swing gate | |
| Others | ||
| Associated power plant: | Forchheim power plant | |
The Forchheim lock was built between October 1961 and October 1964 as part of the construction of the Main-Danube Canal federal waterway . It is designed as a river lock. To the west of this is a weir with a hydroelectric power station in the Regnitz.
lock
The chamber of the single lock is at canal kilometer 25.89, 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 254.5 m above sea level. NN , that of the lock underwater is at 249.21 m above sea level. NN . The sluice drop height is 5.29 meters. The lock chamber volume and the water consumption per lock is 12,800 m³
control
The lock has its own command post, but has been remote-controlled from the WSV control center in Neuses an der Regnitz since 2007 . The locks in Hausen , Strullendorf and Bamberg are also remotely controlled from there. In the long term, the twelve northern locks of the Main-Danube Canal are to be controlled from the Nuremberg control center .
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 2, 2014, an unplanned motor ship was anchored in the fairway at the Forchheim lock. The check revealed the cause that the skipper had fallen asleep after a drunk drive.
- On December 30, 2015, a fully occupied cruise ship got stuck on a road bridge near the lock, as a result of which the wheelhouse that had not been lowered was torn down.
- On February 21, 2016, two motorized freight ships collided between the Forchheim and Strullendorf locks. Both ships were damaged in the process, but remained buoyant.
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 .
- ↑ 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 .
- ↑ a b Forchheim lock. Hans Gruener, accessed on February 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Main-Danube Canal, Section 12
- ↑ Information board. Retrieved February 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Control centers - traffic safety around the clock. (PDF; 0.8 MB) WSD Süd , May 2011, p. 2 , accessed on February 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Press report , Nordbayern.de of May 27, 2017
- ↑ Drunk ship captain takes a nap at the lock. In: nordbayern.de . October 2, 2014, accessed March 5, 2018 .
- ^ Accident report at cruisetricks.de from December 30, 2015
- ↑ Press report focus.de from February 21, 2016
