WATERWAYS IN POLAND

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SUBJECT Waterways in Poland
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PLACE &
report on waterways in
Poland. This report covers the characteristics of 11 waterways,
including information on existing dams and the planned development
of the waterways.
ARMY review completed.
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'WATERWAYS IN POLAND (C)
The following is a list of locations referred to in this report, with coordi-
nates for each-.
Location
Geoerphicaj C ordinates
UTM Coordinates
BACIUTY
N53-049 E22?58
FD-3480
BIELSKO?BIALA
N4949, E1902
CA-6020
BYDGOSZCZ
N52m099 E18-00
BD-0091
CZCHOW
N49=50, E20-41
DA-7620
CZESTOCHOWA
N50=489 E19m07
CB-6831
DABIE
N53m249 El4m40
VV 7816
DEBLIN
N51?319 E21m47
EC-6112
FRANKFURT ON ODER
N52-2l, El4 34
ViJ-7000
GDANSK
N54-20, E18-40
CF 4825
GLIWICE
N50m179 E18-40
CA-3474
GOCZALKOWICE
N4957, E18=58
CA 5234.
KOSTRZYN
N52?35, E144O
VU-2777
KO ZLE
N50-20, E18-10
BA-9881
KRAKOW
N50?02, E19-58
DA-2447
LWOW
N49-51, E24-Ol
KR-8625
MIELW IK
N52-209 E23-03-
FD-3900
NAKLO
N53-09, E17?36
XU 7491
NAREW
N52-55, E23..30
FD-6966
NIEMIROW
N52?17, E2.3m10
FC-4896
NOWY DWOR
N52-25, E20-44
DD-8109
NOWY KORCZYN
N50-1 89 E20?49
DA-8672
NOWY TARG
N4929, E20-02
DV-3082
OBORNIKI
N52?39, E16-49
XU-2335
OPATOWIEC
N50-14, E20-44
DA-8066
OPOLE
N50?41, E17?55
YS-0717
OSWIECIM
N50-03, E19-15
CA?7344
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Location
O TMUCHOW
PILICA
POZNAN
RACIBORZ
ROZNOW
SANDOMIERZ
SERO CK
SERPELICE
SZCZECIN
TURAWA
TORUN
WOLIN
WROCLAW
ZAKLICZYN
ZIELONA GORA
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GeggiaphicaiCoordinates
N50-28, E17-09
N50=28, E19-39
N50-06, E18-13
N50m06, E18-13
N49=46, E20-41
N50-419 E21?45
N52?30, E21-04
N52?16, E23-04
N53?25, E14-32
N50?45, E18-04
N53-01, .E18.36
N53-01, E14?38
N51-06, E17?02
N49-48, E20-50
N51-56, E15-30
UTM.Coordinates
XR-5493
DA-0592
XU 3008
CA-0253
DA-7713
EB- 5414
ED-0518
FC-4094
V V-7020
BB-9425
CD-3976
W7566
XS-4463
DA-8623
WT 3554
1. Wisla Rivet __.
Originating in the vicinity of BIELSKO-BIALA, this river flowed. 'in an
easterly direction, gradually turning toward the north in the area east of KRAKOW, 25X1
then flowing north in a til it emptied into the. Baltic Sea in
the vicinity of GDANSK. the river was 10 m wide 25X1
between GOCZALKOWICE and KRAKOW, ue to the construction of a dam in GOCZAL-
KOWICE in 1956 the width increased to 20 in,, Between the follow- 25X1
ing cities the width varied as follows. KRAKOW NOWY KORCZYN, 20 m9 NOWY KORCZYN-
SANDOMIERZ, 25 m; SANDOMIERZ-DEBLIN, 40 m9 DEBLINGWARSAW, 40 m; WARSAW TORUN,
50 m; TORUN-GDANSK, 55 to 60 m. _
Ithe river was navigable between KRAKOW and GDANSK. In late 1957, how-
ever,-work was in progress to deepen, dredge, and build up the banks between
KRAKOW and OSWIECIN in order to accommodate larger vessels in this area.
Most of the embankments were man-made of stone sand and clay, with an
average height of two to four meters, the velocity of the curren125X1
as three-fourths meter per second with an average a-epr~ of four meters. The river
was unnavigable between December and March, at which time it was frozen. The-bottom
was of sand and loam and continual dredging operations were in progress along the
entire length of the river.
A dam was completed in GOCZALKOWICE in 1956. It was. made of stone, was
500 m lbng, 30 m high, and 3 m wide at the top. The lake formed by the dam was
30 km sq) with a depth of 15 in at the dam and an average over-all depth of-8 m.
It wws used as a reservoir, supplying drinking water for the entire Upper Silesian
area and water for industry in Upper Silesia.
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there was no power station at the dam site as of late
1957,' but that one was p anned for the near future ?
information on bridges crossing the Wisla
a, Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates CA-555332
This was a concrete slab highway bridge 20 m long by 6 m wide, with an
underbridge clearance of 3 m? The bridge had two spans, concrete abutments, and
was in good condition. The water gap was estimated at 12 to 15 m,
b? Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates CA-741474
This was a 2-or 3-span concrete highway bridge
with stone abutments and an underbridge clearance of 4 m? 25X1
this bridge in September 19570 was under construction and was to replace a wooden
bridge. At that time it had-wooden supports and the water gap was 20 m, 1, 25X1
c? Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates CA-709476
This was a two-span concrete highway bridge 20 m long by 6 m wide, in
good condition. The underbridge clearance was 4 m and the water gap 15 m, The
bridge was rebuilt after WW II?
d, Bridges in KRAKOW
KRAKOW there were four bridges crossing the 25X1
Wisla River at the following UTM coordinateso DA-24544592? DA-246447;2? DA-251449,2?
and DA-252450?3?
e. Bridge at UTM Coordinates EA-055751
This was a four-span steel arch highway bridge over 50 m Jong by 6 m
wide, in good condition, Its three supports and abutments were made of stone; the
water gap was 30 m;and the underbridge clearance was 4 m, The bridge was rebuilt
after WW II,
f? Railroad Bridge at UTM Coordinates EC-577118
This was a four or five-span, steel arch, two-track railroad bridge,
70 m long by 6 m wide, in good condition. This bridge, which was rebuilt after
WW II, had stone supports and abutments and an underbridge clearance of 4 to 5 m
over a water gap of 50 m?
Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates EC-030875
on the outskirts of WARSAW there was a highway 25X1
bridge whit looked an open spandrel steel arch type. It was between 150 and
200 m long and 6 to 8 m wide, in good condition, and had stone supports and abut-
ments. Besides the Wisla River, which had a water gap of 80 in, there were also
several streets under the bridge. The underbridge clearance was five to six meters.
The bridge was rebuilt after WW II0
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h? Railroad Bridge at UTM Coordinates EC-028879
This was a steel a h two-track railroad bridge over 100 m -long by
A m tiida_ in vnnd cmndition? 25X1
the supports were or stone, as were zns ? xna 25X1
bridge spanned both the Wisla River, which had a water gap of 80 m, and a 10-m-
wide street. The underbridge clearance was five meters. The bridge was rebuilt
after WW II?
i? Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates EC-015892
This was a five-span highway bridge that looked like an open spandrel
steel arch type It was over 100 m long by 12 to 15 m wide, in good condition, and
had stone supports and abutments. The water gap was 80 in, the underbridge clear-
ancse,:;5 ::m? The bridge was rebuilt after WW II
J. Railroad Bridge at UTM Coordinates CD-l109e22
This was a five-span, two-track railroad bridge, It was a through
Howe truss bridge made of steel. It was 70 m long by 7 m wide, with four piers
of unknown composition. The spans measured 10, 159 20, 15 and 10 m, The water
gap was 50 m and the underbridge'clearance 6 'to 7 mo
k? Bridge at UTM Coordinates DD-113217
This was a steel arch bridge 150 m long by 12 m wide over which crossed
a 6-m-wide. road and a one-track, 3---wide railroad. The bridge was in good condi-
?tion, with five or six spans, and its abutments as well as its four or five supports
were made of stone. The underbridge clearance was 5 m and the water gap 100 m?
The bridge was rebuilt after WW II?
l? Bridge at UTM Coordinates CE-568964 2?
2. Pr zems za River
The origin of the Przemsza River was at the confluence of the Biala
Przemsza and Czarna Przemsza Rivers, located at UTM coordinates CA-6966. From
this point the river flowed south until it fell into the.Wisla River at UTM co-
ordinates CA-7 8? Although shown on maps as the "Przemsza River" between these
two points in reality it was an extension of the Biala Przemsza 25X1
River which had its origin in the vicinity of UTM coordinates DA-1177 and was com-
monly known by that name.
a dirty river, four to six meters wide.
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had man-made stone banics in some p aces, earth banks in others, and along many
sections it had no banks to stop the overflow during rainy seasons. The river was,
not navigable, It had a silt bottom, an average de th of 70 cm, and its current
flowed at the rate of 5 m per second. since the water contained
industrial refuse, such as grease, chemical dregs and o r assorted rubbish, it
skdom froze in winter.
There was a bridge crossing the Przemsza River at UTM coordinates CA-680676?2?
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3? Dunajec River
Originating at the confluence of the Czarny Dunajec and Bialy Dunajec
Rivers on the eastern outskirts, of NOWY TARG, the Dunajec River wound in__an _ . _
easterly, then'northerly direction until it emptied into the Wisla River at
4PATOWIEC? This was a crystal clear river normally 10 m wide, but in the spring
widening to 50 m? Its banks were man-made breastworks of earth in some places
and rush mats in others. This river was unnavigable due to its swift current
(8 to 12 m per second). It had a depth of two to three meters, a stone and gravel
bottom, and it usually froze in January or February.
There were two dams located-along the course of this river, one at ROZNOW
and the other at CZCHOW? The dam at ROZNOW, built before WW II, formed a lake
30 km sq. The dam was 40 to 50 m long, at least 35 in high, and 3 in wide at the
top. It was constructed of stone blocks, and had a large electric power station
located at its base. The lake at the dam was 25 m deep. The lake extended between
UTM coordinates DA-7507 and DA-7713o
The dam at CZCHOW was constructed in 1953? It formed a lake 10 km sq?
The dam was 18 to 20 m high, 50 m long, 3 in wide at the top; was made of stone
blocks; and had a small electric power station located at its.base? The lake at
the dam was eight meters deep,
River:
information on bridges crossing the Duna jec 25X1
a. Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates DA-842241
This was a four-span, flat, wooden bridge, 50 in long by'4 m wide, in
poor condition. The abutments of this highway bridge were of stone, and the three..'
.piers were of timer. The underbridge clearance was 3 m and the water gap was'
30 M. the bridge was dangerous and under constant repair, and 25X1
because of this, it was frequently necessary to re=route buses ordinarily crossing
this bridge, through ZAKLICZ!NO
b? Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates DV 776979
This was a three-span, open spandrel, concrete arch highway bridge,
40 m long by 5 to 6 m wide, in good condition. The abutments and the two supports
were of stone; the underbridge clearance was four meters3and the water gap was
20 mo The bridge was built after WW Ii;
c? Other Bridges
For a description of bridges located at the following UTM coordinates,
see referenced comments: DAm921399, 3? DA?918359.2 ? and DV-7759/73.3o
4? Pilica River
FThe river originated Immediately southeast o ,,__ n .,prpeeede
in a northerly direction until it emptied into the Wisla.?Riv.er in the ;vicinity of
UTM coord?Lnates'EC-l9460 Its average width was 20 in, and it was unnavigable. with
the pos8"ible exception of the waters at its confluence with the Wisla River.
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It had natural banks in its lower regions and man-made earthen breastworks in.its
upper regions. The river had an average depth of three meters, an estimated cur-
rent speed of three meters per second, and a sand and loam bottom. It was frozen
between December and March. there were many sand islands along its 25X1
course and that he knew of no dams or -planned development where this river was
concerned.
two bridges crossing the Pilica River, The 25X1
first of these, located at UTM coordinates DB-222900, was a concrete., three-span
highway bridge, 60 m long by 5 m wide., in good condition, The abutments and 2
supports were of stone, the water gap was 20 m; and the underbridge clearance was
3 m,
The second bridge was located at UTM coordinates DC-968233,2,.
5? Narew River
Originating in the Soviet Union, the Narew River crossed the Polish border
at UTM coordinates FD-9666, then followed a winding course through northeast Poland
until it flowed into the Wisla River at NOWY DWOR,
The river had an average width of 20 in, a depth of from 3 to 4 in, and an
estimated current speed of 3 m per second. It had a sand and loam bottom and
natural banks along most of its course; however, in various unidentified sect arcs
there were man-made earthen breastworks. The river was frozen from December to
March .
small boats-.travelled it, between BACIUTY and N there
were many mud flats.
The first of these.was located at UTM coordinates ED-064388. was a concrete
slab, 4mspan highway bridge, 80 m long by 5 m wide, in good condition, The abut-
ments and 3 supports were of stone, the water gap was 60 in, the underbridge clear-
ance was 4 m? The bridge was rebuilt after WW II0
The second bridge was located at UTM coordinates DD-795100?2?
6. Bug River
his river a its or g n in e ov e
Union, and flowed north forming the Polish-Soviet Union border to NIEMIROW. From
there the river wound toward the west to.SEROCK where it united with the Narew
River. It had an average width of 15 m, a depth of 3 m, and an estimated velocity
of 3 m per second. Its bottom was of sand and loam, and the banks were built u
along much of its course. The water was frozen between December and March
some form of navigation existed in the summer s g
boats along the river banks. There were many fords located a ong -tunme r ver (speci-
fic locations were unknown),
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general plans calling for the construction of 25X1
art c a wa er a s consisting of three steps, to be located between MIELNIK and
SERPELICE; for a dam 15,6 km east of MIELNIK, and for an electric power station.
The ground at the area of the proposed dam site had been sounded and detailed plans
were to be finalized in 1957. Construction work was expected to begin in 1958?
some form of, canals existed on the Bug River
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a? Bridge Between UTM Coordinates FD-050110 and FD-050132
It was a.. new, 25X1
3-span, steel arch bridge, 60 in long by 8 m wide, with an un er r e clearance of
3.5 to 4 m over a water gap of 30 m?
the supports were of stone ?
shortly after its completion.
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there were no road
or railroad approaches , and it was u ze o y y pedestrians and
horse-drawn vehicles. it was a "strategic bridge" (sic) built to 25X1
accommodate at some future date0 the highway from the Soviet Union to BERLIN.
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b? Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates FD-062086
This was a 3-span, steel truss highway bridge, 60 m long by 5 in wide,
.in poor condition. The abutments were of stone, as were the two supports. The
underbridge clearance was from 3 to 4 in, and the water gap was 40 m? The center
span had been reconstructed of wood after the bridge had been blown up during WW II,
c? Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates ED-313272
This was an open spandrel, concrete arch highway bridge, 60 m long.by
6 m wide, in good condition. The bridge had three or four spans and appeared new
Its abutments and 2 or 3 supports were of stone,
the underbridge clearance was 3 to 4 in, and the water gap was 25 to 30 m?
7? Warta River
This river began
its winding north-westerly course on the eastern outskirts of TOCHOWA9 and
terminated by flowing into the Odra River at KOSTRZYNO The Warta River had an
average width of 12 m and depth of 4 in, and an estimated current speed of 3 in per
second. The bottom was of sand and loam, and the river a 60 ep ent regulated
by the many breastworks found along its course. river traffic 25X1
existed because he saw small vessels 80 km south o ?
hazards to shipping existed in the 25X1
form of shallow places. The river usually remained frozen through January and
February.
bridges crossing the Warta River at thQ following U,~K 25X1
coordinates CC-449192; ? XU-31304093? WU-92440993? CB?6852979z? CB-9004459 and
CB_903445? ?
8? Odra River
______Originating n zec os,ova a, he Odra River crossed the Pol sh border a
UTM coordinates CA-0934, then flowed northwest by north until it emptied into the
port at SZCZECTO It had an average width of 30 in and depth of 3?5 in, and an
estimated current speed of 3 in per second. The bottom was of sand and loam, and
although there were many islands throughout the whole course of the river,'they
were not considered hazards to shipping. The water was frozen usually'!: in January
and February.
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natural banks constituted the greatest extent of the
river and that it was 90 percent regulated. The river was navigable from SZCZECIN
south to RACIBORZ, accommodating'vessels up to 30 tons.
Although not located on the Odra River itself, there were two dams which
aided navigation by regulating the flow of the water into the Odra.. The first
of these was located in OTMUCHOW. This dam was 12 m high, 25 m.long, and 2 m wide
at the top. It was made of stone, and formed a lake 50 km sq, depth unknown.
There was a small electric power station located at its base.
The second dam, at TURAWA, was 15 m high, 20 m long, and 2 m wide at the
top. It was made of stone and formed a lake 30 km sq which was 8 m deep at the
information on bridges crossing the Odra
a. Wooden Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates CA?086369
This was a 2m or 3-span, flat wooden highway bridge, in,good condition,
25 m long by 5 m wide. The bridge supports were of wood and the abutments of
stone. The underbridge clearance was 3 m and the water gap was 15 M.
b. Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates YR-108961
This was a 3-span, concrete slab highway bridge, 30 m long by 6 m wide,
in good condition. Rebuilt after WW II9 the bridge had an underbridge clearance
of 4 m and a water gap of 25 M.
c. Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates YS-068171
This was a 2=span, flat highway bridge made of stone; it was 20 m long
by 5 m wide, and in good condition. The abutments and the one support were of
stone, the underbridge clearance 3 in, and the water gap was 15 M.
d. Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates YS-065173
This was a 3-span, concrete slab highway bridge, 30 m long by 6 m wide,
in good condition. The bridge had stone supports and concrete abutments, an under-
ridge clearance of 4 in, and a water gap of 25 m.
e. Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates YS 065174
This was a 2-span, concrete slab highway bridge, 20 m long by 6 m wide,
in good condition, with a stone support and concrete abutments. The under bridge
clearance was 4 ..)and the water gap was 15 m.
f. Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates YS-061180
This was a concrete slab highway bridge, 40 m long by 6 m wide, with
3 spans, and it was in good condition. The underbridge clearance was 4 in, and
the water gap was 35 m.
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g, Four Other Bridges
These were located at the following UTM coordinates-. YS-062167;3?
BA-976803,2 BA-97380292 and BA-97381703
h, Highway and Trolley Car Bridge at UTM Coordinates XS-439643
This was a one-span, steel, suspension highway bridge, 40 m long by
10 m wide, in good condition. The bridge had stone abutments, an underbridge
clearance of 5 m, and a water gap of 25 m, In addition.to the road on the bridge,
which had been rebuilt in 1948, there were two trolley car tracks,
i. Highway and Trolley Car Bridge at UTM Coordinates XS-437646
this was
a steel 3-span bridge, 35 m long by 10 m wide)and its two supports were of stone.
The water gap was 25 M. In 1949 the then existing combination steel and wood
bridge was disassembled and construction on this bridge had progressed since that
date until late 1957 In addition to the road, there 25X1
were two trolley car tracks on the bridge.
j, Highway and Trolley Car Bridges at UTM Coordinates XS-426649
These were 2 consecutive, flat, stone highway bridges with steel rail-
ings, separated by a 10-m strip of land. One was 15 m long by 12 m wide,_and the
other was 20 m long by 12 m wide. Both were in good condition. Each had an
underbridge clearance of 3 to 4 in, and a water gap of 12 to 15 m, Both were re-
built after WW II0 Each bridge also had two trolley car tracks,
k. Highway and Trolley Car Bridge at UTM Coordinates XS-430648 _
This was a one-span, steel truss highway bridge, in good condition,
It was 12 m long by 6 m wide, had stone abutments, and an underbridge clearance
of 3 m, Construction on rebuilding this bridge was completed in 1950. The water
gap was eight meters. There was also one trolley car track on this bridge,
1. Highway and Trolley Car Bridge
Adjacent to the previously described bridge was a one-span, steel arch,
trough type highway bridge, 12 m long by 6 m wide, in good condition. The abut-
ments were of stone, the underbridge clearance was 3 myand the water gap'10 m.
There was also one trolley car track on this bridge. Reconstruction of this bridge
was finished in 19500
in. Bridge at UTM Coordinates XS-424648
This was a 4 -span, filled spandrel, stone arch bridge, 35 to 40 in long
by 10 m wide, in good condition. The abutments and the 3 supports were of stone,
the underbridge clearance was 3 in, and the water gap was 30 m, The bridge was
rebuilt after WW II0
n. Railroad Bridge at UTM Coordinates XS-416660
This was a 4-span, steel arch railroad bridge, in good condition, 40 m
long by 6 m wide. The abutments and the 3 supports were of stone; the underbridge
clearance was 4 m; and the water gap was 30 m, This bridge was rebuilt after WW II0
It had two railroad tracks crossing it.
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o. Highway and Trolley Car Bridge at UTM Coordinates XS-442665
This was a 4- or 5-span concrete highway bridge, 40 m long by 10 m
wide, in good conditions Its three or four supports were of stone, as were its
abutments. The underbridge clearance was 5 in, the water gap was 35 m, This
bridge was rebuilt after WW II. There were also two trolley tracks on this
bridge..
p. Railroad Bridge at UTM Coordinates X&-410668
This was a five span, two-track, steel latticed truss, multiple-span
railroad bridge, in good condition. It was 50 in long by o m wide, and its abut-
ments and 4 supports were made of ,stone. The underbridge clearance was 5 m and
the water gap was 30 m. The bridge was `rebuilt after WW No
q. Railroad Bridge at UTM Coordinates WS?997963
This was a steel, 4-span, 2-track railroad bridge, type unknown, 80 in
long by 6 in wide, in good condition. It was rebuilt after WW MO had an underbridge
clearance of 5 m9 and the water gap was 60 m.
r. Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates WS-995966
This was a 3? or 4-span concrete highway bridge, 60 in long by 6 m wide,
in good condition. Rebuilt after WW II, this bridge (type unknown) had an under-
bridge clearance.of 4 in, and the water gap was 60 m,
s. Wooden Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates WT 758249
This was a 4-. or 5.-span, wooden highway bridge, 80 to 100 m long by
4 m wide, in poor condition. In addition to its two stone supports, it'had piers
made of timber. The water gap was 65 to 70 m.
in 1952, a concrete bridge was under construction alongside
t. Railroad Bridge at UTM Coordinates WT 754251
This was a 4m or 5-span, steel arch, two-track railroad bridge, 70 to
100 in long by 6 in wide, in good condition. The abutments and supports were of
stone, the underbridge clearance was 5 m; and the water gap was 60 m,
u. Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates VV-666105
This was a 3m or 4-span, concrete highway 'bridge, over 50 in long by
15 m wide, in good condition. The abutments and the two or three supports were
of-concrete and the underbridge clearance was five meters. The water gap was
40 m. This bridge was built prior to WW II. 4-
v. Highway Bridge at UIM Coordinates VV 688100
This was a 4m or 5-span, concrete highway bridge, in good condition,
60 m long by 15 in wide. The abutments and the three or four supports were of
concrete. Built before WW II, it had an underbridge clearance of 5 in, and the
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two natural, 20 m wide passageways in .PO ;
three natural passageways at CZECIN, two that went through the city and one
that bypassed it, leading in the direction of.DABIE; two man-made waterways in
WROCLAW; the Odrzanski Canal located 80 kin northeast of the
0der.$pree Canal located 30 km south of FRANKFURT ON ODER, he 25X1
GliQicki Canal which connected GLIWICE and LE was 80 km ong, o in wide 25X1
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x, Bridges Spanning the Gliwicki Canal
(1) Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates CA?308792
This was a one-span, steel truss highway bridge, 20 m long by
5 m wide, in good condition. This pre-WW II bridge had stone abutments, and an
underbridge clearance of four meters. The water gap was 15 m?
(2) Highway Bridge at UTM Coordinates CA-195850
This was a concrete slab bridge
in good condition.
erving the autostrade, It was
it was 20 m long by 15 m wide, with concrete abutments, an un er ge c earance
of 4 in, and the water gap was 15 in, It Was built during WW II by.the Germans,
9. Dievenow River
Originating immediately south of WOLIN, this river, better known as the
Odra Canal widened into an expansive water area which connected with the Baltic
Sea, the river was 40 to 50 m wide at its
southernmost extremity, with a depth not exceeding 6 m and an estimated current
speed of 4 m per second. Spanning the river from the eastern edge of WOLIN was
an improvised weoden bridge at UTM coordinates VVV750661, over which one car at
a time could pass, and within 50 m of it, a one-track, 80 m long railroad bridge
at UTM coordinates VV 753668
there was no place for a second track. The banks in the immediate
vicinity of the bridges were of stone -while the remaining areas were of earth.
The bottom was of loam and sand, and many small islands could be seen, The water
was usually frozen in January and February.
the area along this river was totally uninhabited, and
that although the river could accommodate water traffic, it was not used for this
purpose. Vessels desiring access to the Baltic Sea used the Swine Canal, UTM
coordinates VV 5868. f
10. Bydgoski Canal
The Bydgoski Canal joined the Willa and Notec Rivers at BYDGOSZCZ and
NAKIA, respectively. It was over 100 km long and 15 m wide, and made of stone and
steel at BYDGOSZCZ~
it was well built; able to accommodate a ~euU ton barge; ana was con i e e one
the most important waterways in Poland. Parallel to at least a portion of the
northern side of this canal there was a two-lane-asphalt road.
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11. Zalew Szczecinski (Szczecin Inlet)
Originating at the Port of Szczecin, at UTM coordinates VV-7219, this
waterway proceeded north until it joined the Baltic Sea at UTM coordinates VV-5297520
Although its average depth was only 2 in, there was a 100-m-wide channel in the
center which had an average depth of 10 to 15 m and a maximum depth of 50 ma The
water was frozen in January and February, but with the aid of iee-breakers: passage
for vessels was usually kept open.
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could negotiate the channel. however, was desired that the channel be widened
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description of this same bridge
Located one-half kilometer north of OSWIECIM, over the Wisla River,-the
existing wooden bridge was being replaced by a concrete beam, three-span
bridge, 30 m long by 8 m widen The center span was 10 m long between piers,
and the 2 smaller ones, 5 m each. The water gap was 10 m and the under-
bridge clearance 6 mo _
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