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The trough is 125.5 metres (412 ft) long and 15 metres (49 ft) wide and weighs 2,785 tonnes (3,070 tons)—and some 9,800 tonnes (10,800 tons) when filled with water. It has usable inner dimensions of 115 metres (126 yd) length × 12.5 metres (41 ft) breadth × 4.0 metres
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