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Architectural watercolor illustration of a narrowboat floating inside a stone canal lock in an autumn landscape, with wooden gates separating the chamber from higher and lower stretches of canal.

How Does a Canal Lock Lift a Boat Without Lifting Machinery?

Canal locks lift boats by changing water levels. Their simple operation depends on pressure balance, buoyancy and an upstream water budget.

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