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How is water kept in a canal?

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16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Canals are continually topped up from either ponds or rivers as part of their design to make up for water that is lost through the operation of locks, evapouration and leakage. The canals themselves are usually lined with a waterproof material such as masonry or clay.

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