| 31. | One of the most frequent problems was careless boatmen in their rush to lock through, hitting lock gates.
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| 32. | In July 1912, the Locks gates were closed for the first time, turning Salmon Bay from saltwater to freshwater.
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| 33. | The canal was partially closed in March 2013 after two lock gates failed at the western end near Brunsb�ttel.
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| 34. | A multimillion-pound refurbishment of the area concluded in 2007, with the refurbishment of the lock gates and pumping engine.
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| 35. | Trains and trams at the two stations faced each other from opposite sides of the dock's entrance lock gates.
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| 36. | Filling the lock through culverts eliminated that problem, as well as putting the lock gate below the breast wall.
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| 37. | New lock gates were fitted, and a new geared mechanism requiring fewer turns made the lock easier to operate.
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| 38. | According to police, the ship's stern was too close to the lock gate and got caught on the machinery.
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| 39. | The dock opened in 1842; the original lock gates entered the dock from the New Cut opposite Felaw Street.
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| 40. | But the people with their hands on the lock gates know national pride will carry the country only so far.
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