General Information
| Other name(s): | Pente d'eau de Montech |
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| Completion: | 1974 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Trough / U-shaped retaining structure |
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| Function / usage: |
Lift lock |
Location
| Location: |
Montech, Tarn-et-Garonne (82), Occitanie, France |
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| Coordinates: | 43° 58' 13.08" N 1° 13' 39" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height difference | 13.3 m | |
| slope of channel | 3% | |
| length of channel | 443 m | |
| width of channel | 6 m | |
| height of channel retaining walls | 4.35 m | |
| water level at the heads | 2.50 m | |
| water level at lifting equipment | 3.75 m | |
| length of water wedge | 125 m | |
| volume of water moved | 1 500 m³ | |
| length, width and capacity of vessels | 38.5 m / 5.50 m / 250 t |
Materials
| trough |
concrete
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Chronology
| 31 December 2000 | 9 911 boats have passed the water incline since its construction. |
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Participants
Design
- Jean Aubert (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Philosophie de la pente d'eau. In: Travaux, n. 587 (April 1984), pp. 44-52.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20004652 - Published on:
23/08/2002 - Last updated on:
29/07/2014
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