Dorstener Lock and Lift Bridge

The Dorsten lock is located almost exactly in the middle of the Wesel-Datteln Canal at km 30.5 and is the third of six locks. The lock is equipped with two chambers. The great chamber is 222 meters long and 12 meters wide. A lifting height of nine meters is overcome. The lock is part of the industrial heritage themed route on the lip of the industrial heritage route.

The Dorsten double lock is one of the five locks on the Wesel-Datteln Canal. It overcomes a height difference of nine meters. Both locks are operated from Datteln by the remote control center of the Duisburg-Meiderich Water and Economic Authority. The large lock, which is equipped with lifting portals, was built in 1931. It is 225 meters long, 12 meters wide and has a discharge depth of 2.80 meters. The capacity is 26,500 cubic meters. This means that two European ships can pass through at the same time. A maximum of one simple push convoy based on a large motor freight ship can use this lock. This is the largest type of ship permitted on the Wesel-Datteln Canal. dorsten-lexikon.de/schleuse

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