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Uploaded by Camera35 on Jul 31, 2007
Ship enters a lock on the Volga River in Russia.
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Are the locks on the Volga river actually part of lock and weir pairs, or are they to avoid obstacles like rapids?
Myrtone 4 years ago
There are no rapids. Locks are required because the elevation changes.
Camera35 4 years ago
thanks for beautiful memories.
The last time I saw such a lock "sluise"
was in Augest 3, 1990 ;)
in Svir' ridver in Russia
tramrunner 3 years ago
But what causes the elevation changes on the river, there must be some obstacle (dam or mill weir) doing so.
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Are the locks on the Volga river actually part of lock and weir pairs, or are they to avoid obstacles like rapids?
Myrtone 4 years ago
There are no rapids. Locks are required because the elevation changes.
Camera35 4 years ago