Selected Lift Locks
| Name | Location | Opened | Displacement | Dimensions | Vertical lift | Cycle time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Gorges dam ship lift | China | 2014? | 3000 tons | 280 x 35 meters x 5 metres | 113 metres | 30–40 minutes (under construction) |
| Krasnoyarsk Dam ship lift | Russia | 1982 | 1500 tons | 90 x 18 x 2.2 metres | 104 metres | 90 minutes |
| Strépy-Thieu boat lift | Belgium | 2002 | 1350 tons | 112 x 12 metres x 3.35 metres | 73.15 metres | 7 minutes |
| Scharnebeck twin ship lift | Germany | 1974 | 1350 tons | 105.4 x 15.8 x 3.4 metres | 38 metres | 3 minutes |
| Peterborough lift lock | Canada | 1904 | 1300 tons | 42.7 x 10.1 x 2.1 metres | 19.8 metres | 10 minutes |
| Kirkfield Lift Lock | Canada | 1907 | 1300 tons | 42.7 x 10.1 x 2.1 metres | 14.9 metres | 10 minutes |
| Rothensee boat lift | Germany | 1938 | 1000 tons | 85 x 12.2 x ? metres | 16 metres | 20 minutes |
| Falkirk Wheel | UK | 2002 | 600 tons | 35 metres | 4 minutes | |
| Henrichenburg boat lift | Germany | 1962 | 600 tons | 67 x 8.2 x 2 metres | 14 metres | 25 minutes |
| Danjiangkou dam | China | ? | 450 tons | |||
| Geheyan dam ship lift | China | 1987 | 300 tons | |||
| Longtan dam ship lift | China | 2009? | 250 tons | 40 x 10.8 x 1.8 metres | 68.5 metres | claimed to be the "fastest ship-lift in the world" |
| Anderton boat lift | UK | 1875 | 250 tons | 22.9 x 4.7 x 2.9 metres | 15.25 metres | |
| Canal du Centre boat lift | Belgium | 1888, 1917 | 360 tons/350 tons | 40,1 x 50,6 x 2 | 17 metres | |
| Fontinettes boat lift | France | 1888 | 13 metres | 90 minutes | ||
| Niederfinow boat lift | Germany | 1934 | 85 x 12 x 2.5 metres | 36 metres | 20 minutes |
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