Carl Johan Lock: (East End): (
Satellite, 244 photos)
Oldest Lock, 1813: (
Satellite, 845 photos)
The Gota Canal connects Lake Vener with the Baltic Sea.
The locks are 32m x 7m (105' x 23'). [
WorldCanals]
Carl Johan Lock (West End)
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Lovely Laugh posted
The Göta Canal is a navigation channel built in the 19th century in southern Sweden. It travels through the provinces of Östergötland and Västra Götaland, connecting Mem, in the Baltic Sea, about 140 km south of Stockholm, with Sjötorp, in Lake Vänern, in southwestern Sweden. The Göta Canal works by a system of locks that allows ships to overcome different heights of land. As a ship advances, it enters a lock that fills or empties with water to level the next stretch of the channel. Once the water in the lock reaches the desired level, the gates open and the boat continues its journey. This process is repeated at each lock along the canal, allowing for the transition from one water level to another until it reaches its final destination. Its operation is similar to the Panama Canal.... credit goes to the respective owner . |
Ocean Fight
posted two photos with the comment: "Gota canal - Sweden."
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Forsvik Lock
This lock was completed Oct 14, 1813, but it was short compared to the other locks on the Gota Canal. At first, that wasn't a big deal because the locks in the Trollhattan Canal were also short. But when they were enlarged, this one was made longer by moving the upper gate. [
History Brochure, via
gotakanal]
Both upper and lower gates are closed. The drawbridge that is up has evidently been replaced by the bridge that the Street View car is on.
A good view of the lock chamber.
Is the canal closed in the Winter so they put the bridge down so they don't have to worry about the winds? Or did they do a demonstration?
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