Werries lock

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The Werries lock is a lock on the Datteln-Hamm Canal federal waterway (at km 40.41). Although it is named after the district of Werries in the Hamm-Uentrop district, it is not located on its territory, but in the east of the Hamm- Mitte district. It was built about 4 km above the Hamm lock from 1930 to 1933 and enables the use of the canal from Hamm to Schmehausen (Hamms district in the Hamm-Uentrop district). The Rheine Waterways and Shipping Office is responsible for operation and maintenance .

Werries lock
Aerial view
Location of the lock on the canal

In 1926, the originally planned extension of the Datteln-Hamm Canal was resumed. After the completion of the 102 meter long and 11.5 meter wide lock chamber, ships could sail to the Schmehausen harbor and the Westfalen power station. The walls of the chamber are made of steel sheet piling, the miter gates are made of U-iron with a riveted sheet metal skin, and the base is made of water-permeable natural stone with reinforced concrete beams. The construction cost 3.7 million Reichsmarks back then.

In 1948, the minor damage caused by the Second World War had to be repaired. In 1990 there was minor work on footbridges, supports, track bearings and the gates. In 2004, the gates, drive and controls were completely renewed here and also at the Hamm lock, which is about 4 km below, as part of a basic overhaul, and control has also been carried out remotely via the Hamm lock since then. The costs for the Werries lock came to 4 million euros.

The usable length of the chamber has been 93 meters since the basic repair, the drop height 5.30 meters and the maximum draft for ships is 2.50 meters. This means that this section of the canal is still navigable for European ships.

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Coordinates: 51 ° 41 ′ 42.5 ″  N , 7 ° 52 ′ 2.4 ″  E