Bystry Canal

Bystry Canal
Polish: Kanał Bystry
Bystry Canal in Augustów
Specifications
Length2 miles (3.2 km)
Locks(2 weir)
StatusOpen for recreational use
Navigation authorityRegional Water Management Authority in Warsaw (RZGW Warsawa)
History
Principal engineerIgnacy Prądzyński
Other engineer(s)Jan Chrzciciel de Grandville Malletski
Jan Paweł Lelewel
Construction began1834
Date completed1835
Geography
Start pointAugustów Canal in
Augustów, Poland
End pointSajno Lake near
Augustów, Poland
Connects toAugustów Canal

The Bystry Canal (Polish: Kanał Bystry, [ˈkanau̯ bɨstrɨ]), is a feeder canal for the Augustów Canal which was built during the 19th century in the present-day Podlaskie Voivodeship of northeastern Poland (then the Augustów Voivodeship of the Kingdom of Poland).