Kachlet lock

location

Coordinates

48 ° 34 '46 " N , 13 ° 24' 35" E Coordinates: 48 ° 34 '46 " N , 13 ° 24' 35" E

Place:

Passau

Waters:

Danube

Water kilometers :

km 2230.6

Data

Operator:

WSA Regensburg

Responsible WSA :

WSA Regensburg

Construction time:

1925-1927

lock

Type:

Double inland lock

Usable length:

226.5 m

Usable width:

24 m

Height upstream :

299.8 m above sea level NN

Average
height of fall :

9.8 m

Fill chamber; to empty:

35 min

Others

Associated weir:

Kachlet barrage
48 ° 34 ′ 45 ″ N , 13 ° 24 ′ 26 ″ E

Associated power plant:

Kachlet power plant

The Kachlet lock system was built with the overall construction project of the Kachlet power plant for the continuity of navigation on the Danube .

Location and technical data

The two chambers of the double lock are located at Danube kilometer 2230.6 and each have a usable length of 226.5 m and a usable width of 24 m. First the construction of the south lock began in 1925 and then the north lock in 1927.

The drop height of the lock is 9.80 m. The filling time is currently 35 minutes. The expansion target at the associated weir of the Kachlet power plant is 299.8 m above sea level. NN. The two lock chambers are operated by staff on site at the lock.

Redevelopment

The repair work in 2012

From today's perspective, the basic overhaul of the entire lock system, which has been ongoing since 2011, will last until 2019 and cost at least EUR 86 million. The aim of the renovation is primarily the static renovation of the building. The filling time of the chambers should also be reduced to around 21 minutes.

Web links

Commons : Schleuse Kachlet - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Route Atlas Danube of the WSV, sheet 44, page 111 (PDF; 11.9 MB)

Individual evidence

↑ Locks on the Danube waterway. (No longer available online.) WSV , archived from the original on February 8, 2015 ; Retrieved October 7, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Descent structures on federal waterways. (PDF; 44 kB) Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration , accessed on October 7, 2013 .
↑ ^a ^b Development and investigation of a high-performance final filling system for the Kachlet double lock. (No longer available online.) Federal Institute for Hydraulic Engineering , archived from the original on December 26, 2013 ; Retrieved December 25, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.baw.de

[1] Locks on the Danube waterway. (No longer available online.) WSV , archived from the original on February 8, 2015 ; Retrieved October 7, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[WSV1-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Descent structures on federal waterways. (PDF; 44 kB) Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration , accessed on October 7, 2013 .

[BAW-3] Development and investigation of a high-performance final filling system for the Kachlet double lock. (No longer available online.) Federal Institute for Hydraulic Engineering , archived from the original on December 26, 2013 ; Retrieved December 25, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.baw.de