Scharnebeck twin ship lift (via Elbe Lateral Canal connection)
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The Scharnebeck twin ship lift is a large double-chamber boat lift in Lower Saxony, Germany, that raises and lowers vessels between different water levels on the Elbe Lateral Canal.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scharnebeck twin ship lift | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boat lift
ⓘ
ship lift ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Elbe River via Elbe Lateral Canal
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Mittelland Canal via Elbe Lateral Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWaterLevels |
Elbe Lateral Canal lower reach
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Elbe Lateral Canal upper reach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline | hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Scharnebeck boat lift
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Schiffshebewerk Scharnebeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
reinforced concrete
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structural steel ⓘ |
| hasDesign | twin vertical boat lift ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeature |
double-chamber configuration allowing parallel operation
ⓘ
large lifting height for inland waterway boat lifts ⓘ |
| hasMaintenanceAuthority | German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChambers | 2 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTroughs | 2 ⓘ |
| hasPowerSource | electric drive ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | steel construction ⓘ |
| hasTrafficType |
inland cargo vessels
ⓘ
pleasure craft ⓘ push-tow convoys ⓘ |
| hasTroughType | counterweighted water-filled trough ⓘ |
| hasVerticalLiftHeight |
38 meters
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approximately 38 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lower Saxony ⓘ |
| locatedInBasin | Elbe river basin ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lüneburg
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Scharnebeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Elbe Lateral Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumVesselBeam | approximately 12 meters ⓘ |
| maximumVesselLength | approximately 100 meters ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the largest boat lifts in the world at the time of its opening ⓘ |
| opened | 1975 ⓘ |
| operator | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German federal waterway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to raise and lower vessels between different water levels on the Elbe Lateral Canal ⓘ |
| region | northern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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inland navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayFunction | overcomes major height difference on the Elbe Lateral Canal ⓘ |
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