Kirkfield Lift Lock: Lock chamber from above

I like this one, what is it??

Greetings from Agios Fonasontas

"The Kirkfield Lift Lock is the second highest hydraulic lift lock in the world with a lift of 15 metres (49 ft). The lock is situated at the highest point along the [Trent-Severn] Waterway." It was built between 1900 and 1907 and was renovated in the late 1960s."

This is one of the lock chambers with its superstructure. When a boat enters it, the gate (not visible here) shuts, the chamber goes down, and the boat sails out the far end.

Thank you, Agios. I was still writing explanations when you saw this!

This is an unusual lock that is along a canal. When a boat sails into this, the box-like lock chamber will close and take the boat down the way an elevator or lift does!

interesting! Original shot.

Greetings.

Lovely lock Marilyn, fantastic pertspective and reflections, best wishes, Fai

Quite a remarkable example, Marilyn. I appreciate your explorations with the camera.

(I am having server troubles here, so all is a bit slow and interrupted, so be patient with my less frequent visits, Marilyn). And by the way, I am reading Methodist History here at the moment and finding it unique and fascinating.

Ian (in Tonga)

A beautiful photo Marilyn, as well as instructive. Again the "English" connection is here with "Severn Trent".

I love the reflections - narurally ;-)

Amelia

Thanks for your comments, toninaji, Fai, Ian, and Amelia. Even though the day was dull, I thought the reflections were very nice, so I'm glad you like the photo. Marilyn

Thanks Marylin, for this interesting series of the lift Lock !*! Greetings, Guiseppe.

Very interesting, thanks for showing the hydraulic lift lock. It seems that it still works. Greetings from Barcelona

Greetings Marilyn, I enjoy such photos, and as usual you have added interesting facts and figures ;>))

Some years ago, the Scottish canal board was faced with a similar problem when they came to re-furbish an old disused canal system!! They came up with a very novel answer, ;>)The Falkirk Wheel

Kind regards ;>)

Jim

Thank you, Guiseppe and Jordi for your nice comments. Yes, the lift lock is still in use.

And Jim, thank you, too. The last time we were in Scotland (May of 2002 maybe?) the Falkirk Wheel was supposed to have opened but the opening was delayed--what else is new? Nevertheless my hydrologist/civil engineer husband and I went to see it, getting as close a view as we could. It would be great to see it in operation.

Marilyn

Your wish is my command Marilyn

The working Falkirk Wheel

Cheers

Jim

Thanks for the link, Jim. Fascinating! Now we need to go back ...

Marilyn

pretty nice viewpoint. I love that ones

michael

Hello Marilyn. This one would be good for the Ontario group! The small hydraulic copper tube just lifts the photo.

I like it

Tomas from Etobicoke