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3Gorges09 | At left is the dual set of ship locks: one for upstream traffic and for for downstream traffic. It takes 5 separate locks in each direction to transition between the upper and lower water levels. To the right of the locks is the ship elevator. When operational this will raise/lower smaller ships in one step - just like a traditional elevator. The main channel from the dam is at far right..

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