Bartoszowice Barrage
Bartoszowice Barrage is a barrage in Wrocław, one of the structures of the Oder Waterway, located on its main waterway running through the city, known as the Main Waterway. The structure regulates the water level of the largest river flowing through the city – the Oder. It includes hydraulic structures located in the area of the Bartoszowice and Swojczyce – Strachocin districts. Within this barrage are hydraulic structures such as the Bartoszowice Weir and the Bartoszowice Lock.[1][2]
Components of the barrage
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The barrage consists of two primary hydraulic components, i.e., water-regulating structures, as well as buildings and auxiliary or associated objects.[2] The primary components of this barrage are:[1][2]
In addition to the primary water-regulating structures, auxiliary and associated elements were built, such as bridges and footbridges for communication, technical and administrative buildings, residential buildings, and additional technical devices and structures.[2]
History
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The current form of the Bartoszowice Barrage is the result of an investment involving the construction of a new waterway and a new flood protection system for the city, as well as subsequent investments involving modernization and the construction of new objects. The original investment was carried out between 1913 and 1917. Some of the original structures within the barrage were reconstructed, while others were destroyed and dismantled.[2][3]
| Years | Object | Event, type of works |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Bartoszowice Barrage | Start of the construction |
| 1917 | Bartoszowice Barrage | Completion of the construction |
| 1945 | Bartoszowice Bridge | Destruction of the bridge by Germans during military operations at the end of World War II |
| 1948 | Bartoszowice Bridge | Reconstruction |
| 1997 | Bartoszowice Weir (and Bartoszowice Bridge) | Renovation after the 1997 Central European flood |
| 2004 | Footbridge | Construction |
| 2006 | Bartoszowice Lock | Renovation and modernization |
Nomenclature
[edit]In the post-war period in Poland, appropriate nomenclature was established for the structures and associated objects and canals. The names used for these objects derive from the Bartoszowice district, located on the western, left bank of the Oder.[2] For the lock and weir, names consistent with the Bartoszowice Barrage are used: Bartoszowice Lock and Bartoszowice Weir. Since the current structures were built when Wrocław was part of Germany, they also had earlier German names.[2]
The Bartoszowice Barrage and the Opatowice Barrage, located on the City Waterway running through Wrocław, work closely together to regulate the Oder's water level up to the previous structure on the route, the Janowice barrage.[2] For this reason, some authors of various publications treat the structures of both as a single entity, together with the local hydrological system, defining the Bartoszowice-Opatowice Water Junction.[4]
| Current name | German name |
|---|---|
| Bartoszowice Weir | Barlhelner Wehr |
| Bartoszowice Lock | Barlhelner Schleuse |
Location of the barrage
[edit]The barrage includes water-regulating structures located in two canals, separated by a levee. The crown of this embankment is called Folwarczna Street. From the Bartoszowice district, Braci Gierymskich Street leads to the barrage, along which lies the Bartoszowice Bridge.[4][6]
| Barrage component | 245.04 km of the river course | Direction | Bank | Abutment, canal arm | Auxiliary, associated elements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartoszowice Weir | 0.45 km Flood Relief Canal | Southwestern | Left | Bartoszowice | Bartoszowice Bridge |
| Flood Relief Canal | |||||
| Northeastern | Right | Levee separating canals (Folwarczna Street) | |||
| Bartoszowice Lock | 244.4 km Oder 0.5 km Navigation Canal |
Southwestern | Left | Administrative and technical buildings, footbridge, floodgates | |
| Navigation Canal | |||||
| Northeastern | Right | Swojczyce – Strachocin | |||
Role in the functional system
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Wrocław is located on a canalized section of the Oder river.[8][9] This means that the Bartoszowice Barrage is part of a series of structures maintaining the required water level on the river:[1]
- The previous barrage is the Janowice Barrage.
- Concurrently, on the City Waterway in Wrocław, there is the Opatowice Barrage, as well as a sluice gate allowing the transfer, via the Outflow Canal, of part of the floodwaters to the Widawa.
- The next barrage is the Zacisze Barrage.
The waterway passing through the Bartoszowice Barrage is a waterway as defined by relevant legal regulations, specifically the Council of Ministers' regulation on inland waterways – a list of inland waterways, included in the list of inland waterways as an annex to this regulation.[10] This is the Oder Waterway, part of the international waterway E–30.[11] It is the main route for this waterway, with a secondary route passing through the Opatowice Barrage.[1]
The Bartoszowice Barrage and the Opatowice Barrage are the first in the sequence of barrages in the Wrocław Water Junction. These two barrages, along with an additional sluice gate, control the entire water flow in the Oder through the city. The Opatowice Barrage directs water to the Downtown Water Junction and the City Waterway, while the Bartoszowice Barrage directs water to the Main Waterway and the Flood Relief Canal. The sluice gate allows the transfer of Oder waters to the Widawa via the Outflow Canal.[1][2][3]
Primary structures
[edit]The primary structures of the barrage are those that maintain the designated water level and perform other specific functions for which the structure is designed. The water level drop at the barrage for the normal water level is 3.7 m for the weir and 3.1 m for the lock.[1]
| Name | Anabranch, canal | Type | Construction date | Basic data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartoszowice Weir[1][2] | Flood Relief Canal | Weir | 1917 | Spans: 30+40+30 m; Closures: Fixed+segmented+fixed |
| Bartoszowice Lock[1][2] | Navigation Canal | Lock | 1917 | Dimensions: 187.7 × 9.6 m; Closures: Supported gates |
Additional structures
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Among the complementary and associated structures built within the barrage are:[2][6][7]
- Flood Relief Canal and Navigation Canal, separated by an levee
- Bartoszowice Bridge
- Residential, administrative, and technical buildings
- Footbridge
- Floodgates at the upstream end of the lock
- Additional closures at the weir.
Among the now non-existent structures is a steel bridge that once existed at the lock; it was destroyed during wartime operations and not rebuilt, with a footbridge constructed in its place in 2004.[2][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Trojanowski, Jacek; Woś, Krzysztof; Galor, Anna; Wiśnicki, Bogusz; Breitsprecher, Marcin (2006). "Mapa: Odrzańska Droga Wodna – Odra skanalizowana i kanał Gliwicki, Źródło: Regionalny Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej we Wrocławiu" [Map: Oder Waterway – Canalized Oder and Gliwice Canal, Source: Regional Water Management Authority in Wrocław]. Analiza potrzeb inwestycyjnych w zakresie żeglugi śródlądowej na rzece Odrze w latach 2007-2013 [Analysis of Investment Needs in Inland Navigation on the Oder River in the Years 2007–2013] (PDF) (in Polish). Szczecin: AKADEMIA MORSKA W SZCZECINIE, INSTYTUT INŻYNIERII TRANSPORTU. p. 56. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Trasa turystyczna "Budowle hydrotechniczne Wrocławskiego Węzła Wodnego"" [Tourist Route "Hydraulic Structures of the Wrocław Water Junction"] (PDF). Fundacja Otwartego Muzeum Techniki (in Polish). 2007. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2011.
- ^ a b Tokarz, Mariusz (23 January 2005). "Grobla Szczytnicko – Bartoszowicka" [Szczytnicko-Bartoszowicka Embankment]. dolny-slask.org.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Reder, Tadeusz (18 January 2005). "Węzeł wodny Bartoszowice – Opatowice" [Bartoszowice-Opatowice Water Junction]. Wratislaviae Amici (in Polish). Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Tablica z nazwą przedwojenną" [Plaque with the Pre-War Name]. Wratislaviae Amici (in Polish). 21 June 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Dom śluzowego" [Lockkeeper's House]. Wratislaviae Amici (in Polish). Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Kładka Ryczyńska" [Ryczyńska Footbridge]. Wratislaviae Amici (in Polish). Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ Depczyński, Wiesław; Szamowski, Andrzej (1997). Budowle i zbiorniki wodne [Hydraulic Structures and Reservoirs] (in Polish). Warsaw: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Warszawskiej. ISBN 83-87012-66-1.
- ^ Szling, Zbigniew; Winter, Jan (1988). Drogi wodne śródlądowe [Inland Waterways] (in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Wrocławskiej.
- ^ "Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 26 czerwca 2019 r. w sprawie śródlądowych dróg wodnych" [Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 26 June 2019 on Inland Waterways]. Dziennik Ustaw (in Polish) (1208). 26 June 2019.
- ^ Pyś, Jan (2008). "Perspektywy żeglugi na Odrze" [Prospects for Navigation on the Oder]. In Kulczyk, Jan (ed.). Rola śródlądowego transportu wodnego w rozwoju regionów Unii Europejskiej [The Role of Inland Water Transport in the Development of European Union Regions] (PDF) (in Polish). Wrocław: NDiO. pp. 183–195. ISBN 978-83-89908-85-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2011.