Motala Sluss - Motala, Sweden - Waterway Locks, Planes and Lifts on Waymarking.com

Motala Lock also called Föreningen / The Union (the lock is named in commemoration either of the union between Sweden and Norway or the joining of the North Sea and the Baltic). It was build in 1818 and from 1979 operated hydraulically. Motala Lock is a regulation lock and has a rise of only 10 cm. (Source: A Sign)




The Göta Canal stretches from Sjötorp on the east side of Lake Vänern to Mem at Slätbaken. It is 190 km long and has a total of 58 locks. Highest elevation above sea level: 91.8 m. Together with the Trollhätte Canal and the lakes Väneren, Vätteren and Roxen, it forms a waterway across Sweden from the Baltic Sea in the east to the Kattegat in the west.
Highest elevation above sea level: 91.8 m
The Göta Canal was built between 1810-1832. 58000 soldiers have participated in the excavation of the canal and about seven million effective days work in 12 hours have been spent

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Waterway Name: Göta Canal Connected Points: the Trollhätte Canal https://www.gotakanal.se/en/pleasure-boat/practical-info/the-trollhatte-canal/ Type: Lock Date Opened: 01/01/1818 Elevation Difference (meters): 1.00 Site Status: Operational Web Site: [Web Link] Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed

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