Princess Irene locks in Amsterdam-Rhine Canal

On 21 May 1952, the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal was opened by Queen Juliana. The plan for the canal was presented as early as 1926 and dug in the period 1933-1952. The long, 6-metre-deep waterway makes it possible for large container ships (four-barge pusher vessels) to navigate the route. The Princess Irene locks in the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal are important locks between the port area of Amsterdam and Germany. Because the water level in Amsterdam is the same as that in Wijk bij Duurstede, shipping on this route does not have to pass through locks. The water level in the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal is controlled by letting in water from the Princess Irene locks. The lock complex is located north of the junction with the Lek. On the other side of the junction with the Lek, in the southern part of the canal to the Waal near Tiel, are the Prinses Marijkesluizen. In this section through the Betuwe, the water level is normally the same as that of the Lek.

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