Aerial Views of the Linne Weir and Lock Complex in Limburg

The weir and lock complex of Linne form a set of waterworks for the regulation of the River Meuse (Maas) in the Dutch province of Limburg, serving the inland shipping that takes place on it. The complex is located in the municipality of Maasgouw on the municipal border with the municipality of Roermond. The hamlet of Osen is situated near the lock.

The complex consists of a weir, a hydroelectric power plant with four turbines, and a lock. The lock connects the Meuse to the downstream section of the river after it has meandered around the Lus van Linne.
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Downstream from Linne is the Roermond Weir and Lock Complex. Navigation can take place on the Meuse using Lock Linne and Lock Roermond, bypassing the meander of the Meuse at Linne. To the west of the lock, there are two additional lock basins of Lock Heel, which connect the Meuse to the Linne-Buggenum Lateral Canal. Through this lock and canal, navigation has an even shorter route. In the early 20th century, there was a desire to improve the Meuse for inland shipping, which had been taking place for centuries. One challenge was to create a navigable channel of the appropriate depth, enabling ships with a cargo capacity of up to 2,000 tons to navigate the Meuse. To achieve this, the Meuse needed to be equipped with five weirs: Linne, Roermond, Belfeld, Afferden/Sambeek, and Grave. A lock complex was constructed next to each weir. In 1915, the objective of the project was described as: obtaining a main traffic route to facilitate the transport of mass goods from a region where significant industrial development is expected. At this time, the Limburg mines were also increasing their production, and initially, coal transportation was primarily done by rail.

Construction of the weir and locks began in the years following 1918.

On October 20, 1925, Queen Wilhelmina officially inaugurated the weir as the first weir complex on the Meuse. On October 22, construction of the Juliana Canal began.

By 1929, the entire Meuse Canalization Project was completed.

In 1972, the Linne-Buggenum Lateral Canal with Lock Heel, located directly west of Lock Linne, was completed. This created an even faster route for navigation.

In the 1980s, the Linne Hydroelectric Power Plant was built on the south side of the weir. The first turbine was put into operation on March 10, 1989, and the fourth and final one on August 16, 1989. Next to the power plant, a fish ladder was constructed to overcome the 4.05-meter height difference.

00:02:00 Fish ladders, also known as fishways or fish passes, are structures designed to help migrating fish navigate obstacles such as dams or weirs, including those found in reservoirs or lakes. These structures are crucial in maintaining the natural migratory patterns of fish species and supporting their populations.

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