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waterway
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2009
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wa·ter·way
/ ˈwôtərˌwā; ˈwä-/
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n.
1.
a river, canal, or other route for travel by water.
2.
a thick plank or angle iron at the outer edge of the deck of a vessel, which joins the vessel’s side to its deck and directs water overboard via the scuppers.
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'Waterways for tomorrow' - a new lease of life for our inland waterways - Prescott.
M2 Presswire; 6/27/2000; 700+ words
; ...bridge building does not hinder future waterway restoration; the Government will...encourages the development of the inland waterways; the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory...transfer of freight from road to waterway is encouraged whenever practical...
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Waterways Summit sets sights on a new role for our canals and rivers.
M2 Presswire; 3/19/2001; 700+ words
; ...speaking at the 'Waterways for Tomorrow' conference...a wide range of waterway-related organisations...bulk of the inland waterways, but also other kinds of inland waterway such as the Broads...on the non tidal waterways, much of its contents...
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BRITISH WATERWAYS: Surf the Waterways.
M2 Presswire; 6/8/1999; 700+ words
; ...updated British Waterways news items by subject...geographical regions for waterway users "I am confident...information for all waterway users - committed...says British Waterways" marketing manager...waterways under British Waterways' management. These...unfamiliar with the ...
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BRITISH WATERWAYS PRESS UPDATE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...waterways press. Waterways Press Update - October...contact details 2. Waterway priorities - the...allowing the new waterways to focus on improving...and day-to-day waterway operations. When...towards day-to-day waterways maintenance and...The revised waterway map is ...
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British Waterways - have your say.
M2 Presswire; 4/22/2004; 700+ words
; ...April 2004-UK Government: British Waterways - have your say(C)1994-2004 M2...major public consultation on British Waterways' performance. The exercise, part of...will gauge how effectively British Waterways has been operating within the Government...
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Waterways Council, Inc. Commends U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Reopening McAlpine Lock Ahead of Schedule; Group Cautions That Similar Problems May Exist Throughout the Inland System.
PR Newswire; 8/23/2004; 700+ words
; ...WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) commends the...Engineers did a spectacular job of alerting waterways transporters, shippers, and users in...R. Barry Palmer, President/CEO of Waterways Council, Inc. The closure affected...
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Waterways Work! Lauds Congress for FY '04 Energy & Water Development Appropriations; Urges More Money to be Released From Inland Waterways Trust Fund For Modernization of Aging Locks on Inland Waterways System.
PR Newswire; 11/19/2003; 700+ words
; ...WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Waterways Work! hailed the House's overwhelming...total for projects funded from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund is approximately $271 million...funding since 1993. While still short of Waterways Work!'s recommended allocation of...
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Waterways Council, Inc. Creates Web Site to Educate Public About the Value of an Efficient, Modern National Waterways System; Site Offers Unique Waterways Information, Resources.
PR Newswire; 7/9/2004; 600 words
; ...WASHINGTON, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) has created...national system of ports and inland waterways. The site includes general information...about WCI; a discussion of the waterways from their earliest beginning during...
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BRITISH WATERWAYS: Surf the waterways.
M2 Presswire; 6/18/1999; 700+ words
; ...updated British Waterways news items by subject...geographical regions for waterway users "I am confident...information for all waterway users - committed...says British Waterways' marketing manager...waterways under British Waterways' management. These...unfamiliar with the ...
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Waterways can barge back after the years of decline ; Canals are enjoying a renaissance across the country after years of decline. Plans are in the pipeline to rejuvenate the old and add new waterways in Derbyshire as they become a favourite leisure destination. Carina Bailey looks at the latest proposal to invest more than pounds500,000 in the Erewash Canal.
Newspaper article from: Derby Evening Telegraph; 2/27/2008; 700+ words
; ...in place but British Waterways says it will consult...be restored along the waterway. Howard Smith, chairman...to see what British Waterways want to do," said...general manager of British Waterways in the East Midlands...experience shows that waterway schemes can deliver...
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Waterways, Inland
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...impact in augmenting the natural waterways of the country was significant...to be incorporated into the modern waterway network. The railroad, introduced...1870s and 1880s. The nadir of the waterways came at the turn of the century...
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Inland Waterways Commission
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
INLAND WATERWAYS COMMISSION INLAND WATERWAYS COMMISSION. By the beginning of the twentieth century, conservationists regarded development of the nation's waterways as an integral component of conservation policy. In 1907 President...
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Fox-Wisconsin Waterway
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...the improvement of the waterway. When Wisconsin became...and took control of the waterway. The channel was never...The Fox-Wisconsin Waterway." Wisconsin Then and...Portages and Water Routes ; Waterways, Inland .
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waterway
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
waterway natural or artificial navigable...these. The existence of waterways has been an important factor...development of regions, for the waterways have served first as paths...and lumber. Navigation on waterways may be improved by the construction...
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Lakes-to-Gulf Deep Waterway
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
LAKES-TO-GULF DEEP WATERWAY LAKES-TO-GULF DEEP WATERWAY. In 1673, Louis Jolliet noted the favorable possibilities...rendered obsolete the first thirty-mile section of this waterway. Sponsored by the Chicago Sanitary District, this new...
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