All about the sluis Heel: 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?
sluis Heel
Drempeldiepte boven/binnen 4,45m onder SP boven (Drempelhoogte NAP+ 16,40m). Drempeldiepte beneden/buiten 4,10m onder SP beneden (Drempelhoogte NAP+ 10,00m).Stuwpeil Boven NAP+ 20,85m. Stuwpeil Beneden NAP+ 14,10m
Width: 15.5 meter, length: 193 meter.
Lock length: 193 meter.
Threshold depth downstream/outside: 4.1 meter, threshold depth up/inside: 4.45 meter.
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Operating times all year round
From 01-01 until 19-04
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 20-04 until 23-12
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
On 24-12
All days, between 00:00h and 20:00h
From 25-12 until 26-12
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
On 27-12
All days, between 06:00h and 23:59h
From 28-12 until 30-12
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
On 31-12
All days, between 00:00h and 20:00h
Administrator
Rijkswaterstaat Rijkswaterstaat Zuid-Nederland
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht
Administrator visiting address
Slachthuisstraat 71 Roermond
Phone: 088-7974218
Data updated: 28 Augustus 2025, 14:26 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.
