Yantan Ship Lift

The Yantan ship lift is a large ship lift located on the Hongshui River, a tributary of the Pearl River in China.[1] The ship lift's basin can carry vessels of up to 250 tons. The ship lift's basin is 40 metres (130 ft) × 10.8 metres (35 ft) × 1.8 metres (5.9 ft). It lifts vessels 68.5 metres (225 ft).

The ship lift is part of the Yantan Hydroelectric Project, and was completed in 1986.[2] The dam was built with the assistance of the World Bank.

References

  1. ^ Zhu Shihong, Niu Xingqiang, Yang Chun. "PROTOTYPE OBSERVATION STUDY OF YANTAN VERTICAL SHIP LIFT". Yangitze River Scientific Research Institute. http://www.iahr.org/e-library/beijing_proceedings/Theme_D/PROTOTYPE%20OBSERVATION%20STUDY.html. Retrieved 2009-10-14. 
  2. ^ "Yantan Hydroelectric Project". World Bank. 1986-05-05. http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?Projectid=P003470&Type=Overview&theSitePK=40941&pagePK=64283627&menuPK=64282134&piPK=64290415. Retrieved 2009-10-14.