Scotland Canals

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: x  B* H; ~/ d5.39.217.76At the beginning there were two canals:
# \& w& W% t+ U9 \, ^  |2 e3 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ ^0 X$ L# G  Y2 a5 `
Canal Union between Falkirk and Edinburgh was finished in 1822. Because of geographical difficulties, which created a difference of 79 ft. in elevation, the two canals were connected by 11 locks.
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In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks  the construction of a huge water carousel started.
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This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy.

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. U2 I& o( z$ f: CThis is the only rotational boat transporter in the world. It has two arms and each arm forms a kind of huge tub filled with water.
! B5 w5 W' \1 P+ S5.39.217.76Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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lower canal
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1 [0 x- x, t  C  _( vEntrance to lower canal4 e: Q8 O1 R& ?$ D% w: k! [
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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5 }; Q' b6 z& t/ G, a4 Q9 \There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! S9 [/ |/ d2 `' _6 c! z3 W9 L4 x

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" B( w% Y1 f. Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBoats in both rotating arms
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3 [; n% {  J1 O8 l7 J7 B+ ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJust before “landing”5.39.217.76" ^3 @! p$ E8 u
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.5.39.217.76) f8 [% i0 g% N

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1 }( Y5 Y8 }' vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. / r* a; f% B0 k

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! [+ N" y8 {5 F7 w  a2 tThe“tubs” are filled according the Archimedes’ Law. So the weight of “tubs” are balanced. To open the upper and lower lock and turn the whole system by 180◦they need an engine of 22.5 kW which only use 1.5 kWh
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