China
- Danjiangkou dam boat lift, also in Hubei Province, capable of lifting vessels of 450 tons displacement.
- Geheyan dam boat lift, in Hubei Province, capable of lifting vessels of 300 tons displacement. The dam was completed in 1994, but technical difficulties delayed the opening of the ship lift for four more years.
- Longtan dam boat lift, capacity to lift vessels of 250 tons, in a basin 40×10.8×1.8 meters, and a vertical lift of 68.5 meters.
- Yantan Ship Lift
- Three Gorges Dam, boat lift (not yet complete) and staircase lock
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