Grote Kolksluis
Lock · Meppelerdiep · Netherlands
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Grote Kolksluis is a lock (Meppelerdiep, Netherlands). Through the year: daily 06:00 to 22:00. Today: 06:00 to 22:00. The operating hours are not in OpenStreetMap. Assumed: operated 06:00 to 22:00 local time, about 30 min per locking. Check with the lock keeper or in the pilot book before departure; tidal locks (for example in the English Channel) often open only around high water. Reachable on VHF channel 22.
Harbour info
Lock
Locking about 30 min
VHF 22 · Tel. +31 88 7974336
Location: 52° 38,37' N 006° 04,32' E
Locking times
Through the year: daily 06:00 to 22:00
| Day | Lockings |
|---|---|
| Sun 25/10 | 06:00 to 22:00 |
| Mon 26/10 | 06:00 to 22:00 |
| Tue 27/10 | 06:00 to 22:00 |
| Wed 28/10 | 06:00 to 22:00 |
| Thu 29/10 | 06:00 to 22:00 |
| Fri 30/10 | 06:00 to 22:00 |
| Sat 31/10 | 06:00 to 22:00 |
All times in local time (Europe/Berlin).
The operating hours are not in OpenStreetMap. Assumed: operated 06:00 to 22:00 local time, about 30 min per locking. Check with the lock keeper or in the pilot book before departure; tidal locks (for example in the English Channel) often open only around high water.
Notes
- Lock according to OpenStreetMap.
- According to Rijkswaterstaat (Vaarweginformatie, FIS, as of 23.09.2026) the lock is not operated; the notes say whether it stands open, is self-service or out of service. The times remain an assumption.
- Operator (Dutch): „De grote Kolksluis is niet meer in gebruik voor de scheepvaart. De scheepvaart dient gebruik te maken van de Meppelerdiepsluis“
- Operator (Dutch): „Sluis staat (in het algemeen) open. In bedrijf bij waterstanden tussen NAP-0,50m en NAP+0,50m.“
Harbours nearby
- Recreatiecentrum Zwartewater 0.5 km S
- Jachthaven de Kranerweerd 1.2 km NE
- De Ketting 2.9 km W
- Jachthaven Kleine Belterwiede 3.6 km N
- De Belt 4.1 km W
- Jachthaven De Molenwaard 5 km S
- De Ronduite 5.8 km N
- Waterpark Beulaeke Haven 6 km N
Frequently asked questions
Grote Kolksluis: What are the locking times?
Through the year: daily 06:00 to 22:00. Today: 06:00 to 22:00. The operating hours are not in OpenStreetMap. Assumed: operated 06:00 to 22:00 local time, about 30 min per locking. Check with the lock keeper or in the pilot book before departure; tidal locks (for example in the English Channel) often open only around high water.
Grote Kolksluis: Which VHF channel?
Reachable on VHF channel 22.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/842794370, Rijkswaterstaat, Vaarweginformatie (FIS) lock/19046, CC0