Ecluse de l'Orb Lock Canal Du Midi
Ecluse de l'Orb Lock Canal Du Midi
(esclusa sluseport sluis Schleuse sluse chiuse sluss)
PK (Point Kilométrique): 207.830
Year of Construction: 1858
Type of lock: Simple (previously double)
Lock keeper presence: yes
Water drop (meters): 6.19
Bike path side: both sides are possible
This is the tallest lock on the Canal Du Midi, with a water drop/rise of 6.19 meters. It was constructed at the same time as the aqueduct it precedes.
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