Sluice Gate, St. Alban-Teich - Basel, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 32.437 E 007° 36.984
32T E 395877 N 5266171
A sluice gate that controls the water flow to the historic pumping station.
Waymark Code: WM9WKG
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 10/06/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
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This sluice gate is located a few steps from the football stadion of Basel. It controls the water flow to the - still working - water wheel of a pumping station about 50 metres North of the sluice.
Name of Waterway.: St. Alban-Teich

Roughly when was the Waterway created?: 1625

Is this waterway working?: Working

What is the condition of the sluice gate?: Excellent working order

What is/was the water used for?: Other
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