The giant Strépy-Thieu boat lift lies on the new branch of the Canal du Centre. At the time of its completion in 2002, it was the tallest boat lift in the world, with a height difference of 73.15 metres (240 feet) between the upstream and downstream reaches.
Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strépy-Thieu_boat_liftThis article is protected.
Category:
boat lift canal 
place comments: