The Gaustadt lock connects the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal via the Regnitz to the Main-Danube Canal. Confluence of the Regnitz at MDK km 2.60.
The lock is still in operation and is used daily by the ships of Bamberg's Fritz Kropf passenger shipping company.
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The Gaustadt Lock was built in late 1856/57 following the establishment of the ERBA factory. The river was dammed to generate electricity, necessitating the installation of a lock. The power plant is still in operation at this location today.

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