Boat lift Lock (water navigation)



the falkirk wheel, world s first rotating boat lift, acts centrepiece of restoration of forth , clyde , union canals. spectacular wheel presents 21st century s solution replacing flight of locks formerly connected canals , filled-in in 1930. falkirk wheel winning design in competition design new lock. visitors can take boat trip on wheel , lifted on 100 feet (30 m) in few minutes compared time took when original lock staircase operated.


the victorian anderton boat lift, world s first vertical boat lift, linking trent , mersey canal , river weaver in cheshire, has been restored. world s highest boat lift of strépy-thieu in belgium raises or lowers 1,350 tonnes boats 73.15 metres.


another famous derivative peterborough lift lock boat lift located on trent canal in city of peterborough, ontario, canada , lock 21 on trent-severn waterway.


the dual lifts highest hydraulic boat lifts in world, rising 19.8 m (65 ft). considerable accomplishment when conventional locks had 2 m (6.6 ft) rise. each lift has capacity of 1,300 tonnes.


the basins 140 feet (43 m) long, 33 feet (10 m) wide , 9 feet 10 inches (3.00 m) deep. vertical distance lifted 65 feet (20 m). trent-severn has similar lift lock @ kirkfield, basins of same dimension, lifts on smaller vertical distance.







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