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    Which canal has the greatest rise, how long is it and how many locks are required?

    Question #49974. Asked by gmackematix. (Aug 02 04 11:28 PM)


    grumpywop

    		"At the entrance to the Erie Canal is its greatest engineering triumph called the Waterford Flight. The flight combines 5 locks (2 though 6) to form the highest rise of locks in the world. In less than an hour and a half, boats rise over 500 feet in elevation after travelling 2 miles....."

    http://www.usa.boatingholidays.com/nys/albany.asp

    Aug 03 04, 2:37 PM

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