jachtensluis Volkeraksluizen, in Willemstad: opening hours and contact
All about the jachtensluis Volkeraksluizen: 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?
Shipping times jachtensluis Volkeraksluizen
jachtensluis Volkeraksluizen
Width 16 meter | Lock length 135 meter |
Threshold depth (buiten) 6.25 meter | Threshold depth (binnen) 6.25 meter |
Take possible water level changes into account
Comment: The main lock, which everyone can use, remains accessible 24/7.
Service times this week
Please note: from 1-5 to 30-9 peak closure on working days of the bascule bridge over the eastern lock-gate Volkerak lice of.All days: between 00:00 and 23:59
Operating times all year
From 01-01 until 31-12
Please note: from 1-5 to 30-9 peak closure on working days of the bascule bridge over the eastern lock-gate Volkerak lice of.All days: between 00:00 and 23:59
Administrator
Rijkswaterstaat Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Zuid
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht
Administrator visiting address
Steegoversloot 36 Dordrecht
Phone number: 088-7970770
Data updated: 09 Februari 2026, 14:54 uur
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