Passerelle de l'écluse de Saint-Maurice

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The dam is located on the Marne in the commune of Saint-Maurice in France.

Situation and access: The lock is located on the right bank upstream of the mouth of Gravelle Arm in the Marne. It is followed by the Chemin du Moulin des Corbeaux and connected by a pedestrian bridge to the Fernand-Saguet wharf in Maisons-Alfort near the École Veterinaire de Maisons-Afort metro station on line 8.

History of its construction: The course of the Marne between the confluence with the Seine and the Saint-Maur Canal was very irregular and had a depth of less than 1 metre in summer. The river was therefore difficult to navigate, which prompted the construction of the Saint-Maurice Canal. The creation of the Bonneuil port opened in 1917 required the creation in 1910 of a lock dam to open this section to navigation. This lock was rebuilt and automated in 1997 with a fish pass and a pedestrian bridge.

Characteristics: The length of the lock is 125 meters by 12 meters wide. The annual traffic is more than 10,000 barges of goods and 200 pleasure boats...