Largest rotating boatlift
- Who
- The Falkirk Wheel
- What
- 35/35/30 metre(s)
- Where
- United Kingdom (Falkirk,)
- When
- 24 May 2002
The Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk, UK, is the largest rotating boatlift in the world. It is 35m (114ft) high, 35m (114ft) wide and 30m (98ft) long. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 24 May 2002. It can transfer more than eight boats at a time from the Forth and Clyde Canal to the Union Canal. The journey takes around 15 minutes.