Dalslands kanal

Töcksfors canal

The two locks in Töcksfors makes passage to Lake Töcken possible. Via a canalized fairway you can get further to Lake Östen.
Building this fairway started in 1911 and it was ready for use in 1915.

Total length
Total elevation
Number of locks
Max boatlength
Max boatwidth
Max draught
Max heigth
Max speed

km
10,1 m
2
22,75 m
4,05 m
2,0 m
3,6 m
? knots

Töcksfors lower lock

Click on the pictures to see them in "natural" size.

Highest in Sweden

The two locks in Töcksfors has a total elevation of 10,1 meter, leading up to 110,2 meters above the sea. This is the highest lake- and canal-system in Sweden linked dirextly to the sea.

The lower lock from
the lower waitingbridge

The lower waitingbridge
from the lower gates


The lock from the upper gate	The lock from the upstream waitingbridge	View towards north from the upper waitingbridge

Töcksfors upper lock


View downstreams from the upper locks gate	The lockchamber	The powerstation in the stream beside the lock

The lock-entrance seen from north
The canal upstreams from the upper waitingbridge

The canal upstreams Töcksfors


View towards north with the bridge in Hagåsen.	The Strömmer bridge	View towards south from the Strömmer bridge


The bridge beeing opened	The bridge locked	View northwards towards Lake Östen


The Strömmer bridge	The canal by Kyrkeby-island	An old bridge by Edsåsen

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Total length	Total elevation	Number of locks	Max boatlength	Max boatwidth	Max draught	Max heigth	Max speed
km	10,1 m	2	22,75 m	4,05 m	2,0 m	3,6 m	? knots


The lock-entrance seen from north	The canal upstreams from the upper waitingbridge