Influence of low flows on inland navigation in Bydgoszcz Water Junction

Abstract

The article presents problems of low flows in Bydgoszcz Water Junction and their influence oninland navigation. The study discusses the genesis of low flows, their typical period of occurrence and long-term changes they impose. It was found that over the last 30 years there has been a marked increase in the frequency of this phenomenon and its duration. Low water levels usually occur in the late spring, summer and early autumn. The results of investigation regardinglow flows on the Vistula rivermay be of great importance for the planned activation of inland shipping in the vicinity of Bydgoszcz Water Junction.