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Canal - Wikipedia A canal can cut across a drainage divide atop a ridge, generally requiring an external water source above the highest elevation The best-known example of such a canal is the Panama Canal Many canals have been built at elevations, above valleys and other waterways
What is a canal? - NOAAs National Ocean Service A canal is a human-made waterway that allows boats and ships to pass from one body of water to another Canals are also used to transport water for irrigation and other human uses
canal summary | Britannica canal, Artificial waterway built for transportation, irrigation, water supply, or drainage The early Middle Eastern civilizations probably first built canals to supply drinking and irrigation water
The Erie Canal Turns 200 - NASA Science 4 min read The Erie Canal Turns 200 Cutting 363 miles (584 kilometers) across the state of New York, the Erie Canal was the engineering marvel of its day when it opened in 1825 The waterway was built over 8 years through the toil of humans and animals, new tools and techniques, and plenty of ingenuity
History of the Panama Canal - Wikipedia The collapse of the French canal company (1889) was followed by a political scandal surrounding alleged corruption in the French government In 1894, a second French company (the Compagnie Nouvelle du Canal de Panama) was formed to take over the assets of the original French company, with the intention of finding a prospective buyer