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Lock on Yauza river Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/14/2011
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the coordinates, but in the close vicinity of the lock.
The container is nano and has no pencil inside.


If Moscow Irrigation Plan of 1935 (a part of Moscow Reconstruction Plan) had been accomplished, we would be able to hide three more caches, dedicated to locks on Yauza river , but the Plan failed and only one lock have been built - the one we are inviting you to visit.

Syromyatnichesky hydrosystem you are standing by was designed by Georgy Golts and was built in 1940. According to Moscow Irrigation Plan it had number 4 in a set of 4 locks on Yauza, but it appeared to be the only one that have been built. The lock is still in good order, making it possible for small ships to go upstream up to Preobrazhenskaya square, and if you are lucky enough you may be able to watch it functioning - according to Russian Wikipedia it takes not more than 5 minutes to lift or lower the ship by 4 meters, and the whole process of locking through takes 10 minutes.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Uvag vf ng gur cbfgrq pbbeqvangrf. Gel gb svaq vg orsber lbh ivfvg guvf pnpur.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)