All about the Noordersluis de Veenhoop (Schutsluis): 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?
Noordersluis de Veenhoop (Schutsluis)
Geen opmerkingen
Width: 5.5 meter, length: 30 meter.
Threshold depth downstream/outside: 1.78 meter, threshold depth up/inside: 1.61 meter.
From 15-05 until 15-09:
Operating times Poldermain channel differs from operating times Turfroute.
All days, between 09:00h and 20:00h (Bediening vanaf Hooidamsbrug: Sms doorvaart naar 06 - 10 77 02 41) - On demand only
From 16-09 until 14-05
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Administrator
Gemeente Gemeente Smallingerland
Postbus 10000
9200 HA Drachten
Administrator visiting address
Gauke Boelenstraat 2 Drachten
Phone: 0512-581234
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.
