Lorentzsluizen in Kornwerderzand, service times

Lorentzsluizen, in Kornwerderzand: opening hours and contact

All about the Lorentzsluizen: 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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Shipping times Lorentzsluizen

Lorentzsluizen

Notices to Skippers applicable, see map and the Water Map Live app

Width 8.2 meter	Lock length 58 meter
Threshold depth (buiten) 3.5 meter	Threshold depth (binnen) 3.5 meter

Take possible water level changes into account

VHF-Channel
18

Phone number
088-7974589

Comment: At a water level of 1.80 meters difference IJsselmeer/Waddenzee compared to NAP, the Lorentz sluices are stretched.

Service times this week

Weekends: between 00:00 and 23:59
Working days and Holidays: between 00:00 and 06:00
Working days and Holidays: between 06:00 and 08:00 (Recreational services are welcome.)
Working days and Holidays: between 08:00 and 16:00
Working days and Holidays: between 16:00 and 18:00 (Recreational services are welcome.)
Working days and Holidays: between 18:00 and 23:59

Operating times all year

From 01-01 until 04-04

On 05-04

Weekends and Holidays: between 00:00 and 23:59
Working days: between 00:00 and 06:00
Working days: between 06:00 and 08:00 (Recreational services are welcome.)
Working days: between 08:00 and 16:00
Working days: between 16:00 and 18:00 (Recreational services are welcome.)
Working days: between 18:00 and 23:59

From 06-04 until 23-05

On 24-05

From 25-05 until 25-12

From 26-12 until 31-12

Administrator

Rijkswaterstaat Rijkswaterstaat Midden-Nederland
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht

Administrator visiting address
Zuiderwagenplein 2 Lelystad
Phone number: 088-7973700

Data updated: 09 Februari 2026, 14:54 uur

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