All about the Dorkwerdersluis: 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.
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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?
Dorkwerdersluis
Roldeuren. Kolkwijdte naar beneden versmallend tot 10,30m. Kolkwijdte naar de hoofden versmallend tot 12m. Bediening op afstand vanaf Centrale Post Lauwersoog.
Width: 8.6 meter, length: 70 meter.
Lock length: 70 meter.
Threshold depth downstream/outside: 3 meter, threshold depth up/inside: 4.5 meter.
The Reitdiepbrug in Zoutkamp is operated on Sundays between 12:30 and 13:30. The other bridges and locks of the Reitdiep are not operated on Sundays during this period.
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 07:00h and 17:00h
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 until 26-04
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 07:00h and 19:00h
From 27-04 until 04-05
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 07:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 05-05 until 08-05
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 07:00h and 19:00h
From 09-05 until 18-05
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 07:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 19-05 until 31-10
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 07:00h and 19:00h
From 01-11 tot 31-03:
The Reitdiepbrug in Zoutkamp is operated on Sundays between 12:30 and 13:30. The other bridges and locks of the Reitdiep are not operated on Sundays during this period.
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 07:00h and 17:00h
Administrator
Rijkswaterstaat NN
Postbus 2232
8901 JH Utrecht
Administrator visiting address
Zuidersingel 3 Leeuwarden
Phone: 0800-8002
Data updated: 21 November 2024, 17:08 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.
