The Kieldrecht Lock (Dutch language: Kieldrechtsluis), referred to as the Deurgank Dock Lock (Dutch language: Deurgankdoksluis) during construction,
Construction
On 24 October 2011, work started on the Kieldrecht Lock on the left bank of the Scheldt. The construction of the lock was completed on 27 April 2015,
and the lock was filled with water. The filling with 1 million m
3 of water took a week. The official opening was initially planned for 15 April 2016, but opening was postponed due to heavy water damage in a technical room.
The opening finally took place on 10 June 2016, in the presence of King Filip.
Based on the design of the
Berendrecht Lock, it has the same length and width, but a bottom at below TAW. To construct the lock, 9.1 million m
3 of earth was excavated, and 22,000 tonnes of structural steel, three times the amount required to build the
Eiffel Tower. Costing €340 million, of which 50% is financed by the European Investment Bank, the Flemish
KBC Bank also made an €81 million credit line available, with the balance provided by the Antwerp Port Authority and the Flemish Government.
Dimensions
The dimensions of the Kieldrecht Lock are:
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Length:
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Width:
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Operational depth below TAW:
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Lock gates: four sliding gates
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