The locks at Borenshult

These locks were built between 1823 and 1825. The five locks have a total elevation of 15,3 meter. Their histocial name is Minnets slussar, Locks of the memory.

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Wilhelm Tham in the locks
© Picture by Ingemar Nordlund, 1979
The upper lock-dam
© Picture by Olle Sewerin, 2000

Waiting to go down
© Picture by Olle Sewerin, 2002
Lockage with lake Boren in the background
© Picture by Olle Sewerin, 2002
Diana in the locks
© Picture by Olle Sewerin, 2002


Small fountain beside the flight of locks	The flight of locks from the pier in the lake	View from the same place as the picture at left	Beautifully leaking lockgates


View of lake Boren	"Kung Sverker" getting into the most downstream chamber	During lockage	During lockage


Water pouring out of opened gate	Lockchamber from 1824	View of lake Boren	Troubled water during lockage


Shore-crew calmfully waiting	View downstreams from the top chamber	The top chamber The rolling bridge is seen too


The top chamber with the rolling bridge	Borenshult, 88,4 meter above sea	The lock-keeper's house

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Wilhelm Tham in the locks © Picture by Ingemar Nordlund, 1979	The upper lock-dam © Picture by Olle Sewerin, 2000

Waiting to go down © Picture by Olle Sewerin, 2002	Lockage with lake Boren in the background © Picture by Olle Sewerin, 2002	Diana in the locks © Picture by Olle Sewerin, 2002