After the initial flights of locks, most of the canal followed the 161 ft (49.1m) contour.

The building of an incline, rather than a flight of locks was dictated by the lack of an adequate water supply at the higher level.

It therefore comprises a flight of locks rather than a lock staircase.

The village borders the Basingstoke Canal which has a flight of locks here.

After exiting the cut, the Amsterdam descended to the Pacific by passing through two more flights of locks.

Steam pumps were employed at many flights of locks to pump water back to a higher level, for example, the Smethwick Engine.

The Macclesfield Canal, a canal with only one flight of locks, was originally proposed in 1765.

The museum is complemented by the 'living canal' outside with its flight of locks, boats and the Blisworth Tunnel.

We stagger and paddle the flight of locks at Crofton.

In replacing a traditional flight or staircase of locks, a considerable time saving is anticipated.