All about the Bulsterverlaat: service times, location and contact details. On the water map below do you see this lock complex in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the locking times, additional information and the telephone numbers and VHF channels.
Open the Water Map for Oudeschans in full window
For seasoned water sports enthusiasts it is a simple procedure, but if you are not yet experienced on the water, entering and exiting the lock can be an impressive experience. How does it work, where do you moor, what should you pay attention to?
Bulsterverlaat
Puntdeuren. Zelfbediening.
Width: 6 meter, length: 41.3 meter.
Lock length: 43 meter.
Threshold depth downstream/outside: 3.2 meter, threshold depth up/inside: 3.6 meter.
On 20-04 (Eerste Paasdag)
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h ZELF
From 21-04 until 26-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 16:00h ZELF
From 27-04 until 30-04
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h ZELF
From 01-05 until 30-09
All days, between 08:00h and 19:00h ZELF
From 01-10 until 19-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 16:00h ZELF
Administrator
Waterschap Waterschap Hunze en Aa's
Postbus 195
9640 AD Veendam
Administrator visiting address
Aquapark 5 Veendam
Phone: 0598-693800
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.
