Kirkfield Lift Lock
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Kirkfield Lift Lock is a historic hydraulic boat lift in Ontario, Canada, known as one of the highest lift locks in the world and a key engineering feature of the Trent–Severn Waterway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirkfield Lift Lock canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boat lift
ⓘ
canal structure ⓘ historic site ⓘ hydraulic lift lock ⓘ |
| category |
Trent–Severn Waterway
ⓘ
surface form:
Trent–Severn Waterway locks
boat lifts in Canada ⓘ hydraulic structures ⓘ tourist attractions in Kawartha Lakes ⓘ transport infrastructure in Ontario ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| elevationGain |
approximately 15 metres
ⓘ
approximately 49 feet ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline |
civil engineering
ⓘ
hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| function | overcome elevation difference on canal ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
two water-filled caissons
ⓘ
vertical boat lift mechanism ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | English ⓘ |
| hasNeighbour |
Kirkfield Road
ⓘ
surrounding rural landscape ⓘ |
| hasRank | one of the highest lift locks in the world ⓘ |
| hasType | counterweight hydraulic lift lock ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic engineering work ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kawartha Lakes
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ |
| locatedNear | village of Kirkfield ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Trent–Severn Waterway
ⓘ
surface form:
Trent–Severn canal system
|
| manages | Parks Canada ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the highest hydraulic lift locks in the world
ⓘ
concrete construction ⓘ hydraulic engineering design ⓘ |
| openTo |
pleasure craft
ⓘ
seasonal navigation ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Parks Canada ⓘ |
| partOf | Trent–Severn Waterway ⓘ |
| region |
Central Ontario
ⓘ
surface form:
central Ontario
|
| status | operational ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lowering boats
ⓘ
navigation on the Trent–Severn Waterway ⓘ raising boats ⓘ recreational boating traffic ⓘ |
| uses |
counterbalanced caissons
ⓘ
hydraulic rams ⓘ |
| waterway | Trent–Severn Waterway ⓘ |
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