Zavolzhye locks on the Volga
These are the first of several large locks on the Volga since leaving Moscow several days ago. There is a big dam upstream of Nighy Novgorod and the locks allow shipping to navigate downstream. The ship enters aa area protected by breakwaters.
A distant view of the locks.
The entrance to the locks.
The upstream lock gate rises from it housing below water.
When on place, the water is let out.
Looking upstream the sill of the upstream lock is seen as the water flows out.
And the downstream gates are opened...
...waiting patiently...
...and the first boat into the lock moves out into the next basin.
Just to repeat the process at the next set of locks...this rime we are the third ship allowed into the lock.
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