Bystry Canal
The Bystry Canal (Polish: Kanał Bystry, [ˈkanau̯ bɨstrɨ]), is a feeder canal for the Augustów Canal which was built during the 19th century in the present-day Podlaskie Voivodeship of northeastern Poland (then the Augustów Voivodeship of the Kingdom of Poland).
| Bystry Canal Polish: Kanał Bystry | |
|---|---|
Bystry Canal in Augustów | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
| Locks | (2 weir) |
| Status | Open for recreational use |
| Navigation authority | Regional Water Management Authority in Warsaw (RZGW Warsawa) |
| History | |
| Principal engineer | Ignacy Prądzyński |
| Other engineer(s) | Jan Chrzciciel de Grandville Malletski Jan Paweł Lelewel |
| Construction began | 1834 |
| Date completed | 1835 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Augustów Canal in Augustów, Poland |
| End point | Sajno Lake near Augustów, Poland |
| Connects to | Augustów Canal |
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