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canal

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
canal an artificial waterway constructed for navigation or for the movement of water. The digging of canals for irrigation probably dates back to the beginnings of agriculture, and traces of canals have been found in the regions of ancient civilizations. Canals are also used to provide municipal and industrial water supplies. The drainage of wet lands may be accomplished by means of a canal; by this method the Fens of England and the Zuider Zee in the Netherlands were drained. Canals can be used for flood control by diverting water from threatened areas into storage basins or to other... Read more
Suez Canal
Suez Canal Arab. Qanat as Suways, waterway of Egypt...of Suez and thence with the Red Sea. The canal is somewhat more than 100 mi (160 km) long...cutting then reaches the Gulf of Suez. The canal has no locks and can accommodate all but... Read more
Panama Canal
Panama Canal █ JUDSON KNIGHT From the time of...transferred it to the nation of Panama, the Panama Canal was a symbol of U.S. influence in the Americas...formal control on December 31, 1999, the Canal lacks the strategic importance it enjoyed... Read more

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