All about the Schutsluis Oosterverlaat: 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?
Schutsluis Oosterverlaat
Schutsluis
Width: 4 meter, length: 17 meter.
Lock length: 17 meter.
Threshold depth downstream/outside: 1.2 meter, threshold depth up/inside: 1.2 meter.
All days, between 09:00h and 18:30h (Telefoon brugwachter: 06 - 81 42 70 37.)
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 until 31-05
All days, between 09:00h and 17:30h (Telefoon brugwachter: 06 - 81 42 70 37.)
From 01-06 until 31-08
All days, between 09:00h and 18:30h (Telefoon brugwachter: 06 - 81 42 70 37.)
From 01-09 until 31-10
Weekdays and weekends, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Closed on public holidays
From 01-11 until 31-03
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 17:00h (Afroepen via 058 - 29 25 888. Optie 4 (bereikbaar ma t/m vr 08.30-16.00) 2 uur van tevoren dient een afroep te worden aangevraagd.) - On demand only
Administrator
Gemeente Gemeente Noardeast-Fryslân
postbus 1
9100 AA Dokkum
Administrator visiting address
Koningstraat 13 Dokkum
Phone: 0519 298888
Data updated: 28 Mei 2025, 14:03 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.
