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/ RIGHT: The Trollhattan Locks on the Gota Canal in Sweden. These are the largest of the 65 locks on the canal which crosses Sweden from Gothenburg to Stockholm a distance of 347 miles. The canal connects a series of lakes and rivers. The largest being Lake Vanern the third largest in Eur– ope. Due to the number of locks it takes 56-& hours to make the trip. There is a large power gen– erating plant near the locks which distributes power through southern Sweden and northern enmark. LEFT: Along the Gota Canal in Sweden. The Canal is so narrow in places that twigs could be broken from the trees as the steamer passed by. Note the hand operated lock gates. The lock tender operated one side and a member of the steamer's crew the other in opening and closing. Taisclann Ollscoil na Gaillimhe