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Kirkfield Lift Lock underwent a series of renovations. The original manual controls were electrified and automated, enabling all lock operations to be activated from a single console in the new control tower. The water-driven gate engines and pumps were removed, as well as
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Belgium. The concept of the hydraulic lift lock had never been implemented in the harsher Canadian climate prior to the construction of the Peterborough Lift Lock, also designed by Rogers. The successful completion of the locks was therefore considered a significant technological breakthrough.
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which was being raised up at the time, evacuated as the damaged lock was lowered back down. Unbeknownst to the passengers and witnesses to the event, the lock had suffered a mechanical failure. The lock was shut down and the site closed to the public as authorities investigated the incident.
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Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2023-05-01).
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Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2023-01-20).
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Construction of the
Kirkfield Lift Lock during the 1900s
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411:"UPDATE ON REPAIRS TO THE KIRKFIELD LIFT LOCK"
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60:44.58973°N 78.98981°W
189:Construction history
255:Accident and Repair
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928:Silver Lake
923:Shadow Lake
915:Trent River
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583:Burnt River
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533:Avery Point
515:communities
237:Highway 503
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1069:Categories
976:Canal Lake
891:Somerville
783:St. Mary's
718:Lorneville
713:Long Point
708:Long Beach
688:Janetville
573:Bobcaygeon
420:2024-02-09
395:2024-02-09
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320:2008-08-26
296:2008-08-25
272:References
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48:44°35′23″N
1014:Head Lake
823:Woodville
818:View Lake
758:Pontypool
698:Kirkfield
683:Head Lake
663:Fleetwood
648:Feir Mill
608:Dalrymple
548:Ballyduff
473:City seat
175:Kirkfield
167:boat lift
107:Hydraulic
104:Operation
881:Mariposa
803:Valentia
788:Sebright
773:Rosedale
738:Mariposa
693:Kinmount
633:Dunsford
613:Dartmoor
603:Coboconk
578:Bolsover
558:Bellevue
461:City of
268:summer.
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876:Manvers
871:Fenelon
748:Oakwood
743:Norland
723:Manilla
678:Hartley
668:Glenarm
623:Dongola
598:Cameron
593:Cambray
563:Bethany
553:Barclay
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478:Lindsay
155:256.2 m
86:Country
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851:Dalton
846:Carden
841:Bexley
798:Uphill
778:Sadowa
768:Rokeby
753:Omemee
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568:Bethel
538:Baddow
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128:Length
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861:Eldon
638:Emily
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