Zdymadlo Bělov, Lock and road bridge in Bělov, Czech Republic

Zdymadlo Bělov is a weir with a road bridge on the Morava River at river kilometre 166.67, 1.2 km east of Bělov. The weir carries road III/36745, and a small hydroelectric plant stands beside it. A navigation lock is planned on the right bank.

The weir at Bělov, which also carries the deck of road III/36745, was put into service in 1965. A small hydroelectric plant was added in 2013. Construction of a navigation lock beside the weir on the right bank was planned to begin in 2024, together with a fish pass, to extend navigability from the Baťa Canal north toward Kroměříž.

The weir carries the deck of road III/36745, so the same structure serves both river management and local road traffic. The small hydroelectric plant added in 2013 stands beside it. A fish pass is planned together with the future navigation chamber on the right bank.

The facility sits about 1.2 kilometers east of Bělov town center and is accessible via the regional road III/36745. You can observe the lock in operation and enjoy views of the surrounding landscape from the bridge.

The weir carries the deck of road III/36745, so the same structure that holds back the Morava also carries traffic across it. The planned lock is to be built beside the weir on the right bank, where the river will be widened, and a fish pass is to accompany it.