Lempäälä Canal
Kokemäenjoki River Basin
Tampere-Hämeenlinna and Tampere-Längelmäki route
Nautical chart: O524
Permitted vessel dimensions
145.0 x 7.5 x 1.8 x 5.5 [m]
(Length x width x draught x height)
Mooring: To ropes hanging from the lock platform.
Services: Services in Lempäälä centre
Difference in water level: 2.20 - 2.40 m
The canal connects Kortesselkä and Kirkkojärvi. The 1275 m-long canal was built in 1867-73, and renewed in 1958-61. The clearance for the fixed bridges that cross the canal is 5.5 metres.
Self-service use. When approaching from below, the self-service starter cord (also a locking call during running of water through the lock) and instructions for its use are located at the end of the lower canal on the left, and when approaching from above these are on the top canal’s pier on the left immediately after the first bridge.
Please note: At times water is run through the canal to regulate water levels, which causes a dangerously high flow in the canal. Flashing red lights are used to warn of swiftly running water and the upper canal is closed with a beam to prevent boats from drifting into the lock If you enter the canal during the run-out, carefully fasten your vessel to the waiting pier and contact the operating personnel with the telephone located on the pier.
Contact information for the canal
Tel. +358 (0)295 34 4153 (Murole Canal)
Self-service canal.