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Hanekenfähr Lock (Ems–Vechte Canal)

Hanekenfähr Lock (Ems–Vechte Canal)

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Hanekenfähr Lock (Ems–Vechte Canal)

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Location: Lingen (Ems), Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Simon1412

September 13, 2020

These lock gates are still intact, especially when the water level in the canal is high, the lock gate is closed. The lock is 40 meters long.

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Tina 🚶🏼‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️

May 6, 2022

The Hanekenfahr lock is not a normal lock. Rather, the lock consists of two gates that are normally open and can therefore be passed unhindered by shipping. Only when the Ems is high are the two gates closed and then opened alternately for ships so that they function like a lock. On the one hand, this ensures that the city of Lingen is protected against flooding and, on the other hand, the continued operation of shipping is possible at the same time.
(Source: wikimapia.org)

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Günter K .

September 22, 2022

small lock, older year of construction.

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Elevation 30 m

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Location: Lingen (Ems), Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Hanekenfähr Lock (Ems–Vechte Canal)

1. Café Alte Schleuse – Bridge over the Alte Fahrt loop from Schepsdorf

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