Construction began in 1976 at the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station on the Yenisei River.

The platform of the lift moves along the rack railway, with the track gauge of 9 m. The movement is carried out by means of electric drive.

In order to load the ship lift, the platform is lowered below the water level, at which point the ship then enters the lift, and the platform begins to move up the overpass.

At the top of the platform where it meets together with the ship its pulled into the turntable, which moves the lift onto another track, by which the platform is lowered to the upper tail water below the water level.

Developer of boat lift - Lenhydroproject, manufacturer - Lengidrostal.