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On 31 December 2022, it was proposed that this article be moved from The Waterford Flight to Waterford Flight. The result of the discussion was moved. |
The result of the move request was: moved. ( closed by non-admin page mover) The Night Watch (talk) 18:19, 7 January 2023 (UTC)
The Waterford Flight → Waterford Flight – standardize article title per WP:THE Reify-tech ( talk) 16:40, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
In the lead it says, "The Waterford Flight remains the flight with the highest elevation gain (169 feet = 51,5 m) relative to its length (1.5 mile) for any canal lock system in the world.[1]", quoting a source.
Unfortunately, the source is wrong. Locks 4-7 on the Welland canal rise 190 feet (49, 43, 52, 46, feet, respectively) in a distance of 0.8 nautical miles (0.92 statute miles), see Welland Canal. . Jim . . (Jameslwoodward) ( talk to me) 14:22, 28 May 2022 (UTC)