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How does the panama canal use transportation?
they use boats
What can a inclined plane be use for?
One use is for lifting canal boats from a low canal to a higher one, where they are dragged up the slope.
When was Storybook Land Canal Boats created?
Storybook Land Canal Boats was created in 1994.
What is canal boats?
something that goes along a canal
What kind of boats might be used in a canal?
Narrow boats.
What is a Panama Max Boat?
A PanaMax is the dimensions of the biggest boats that are allowed to use the Panama Canal.
Who invented canal boats?
Canal boats were invented by engineers who also built railroad for the canal boats to travel on. Canal boats at and up side and a down side and they rode piggyback on railroad flatcars. Canal boats had 3 sections, a kitchen and different bedrooms. People that rode canal boats usually ate around 6:00 pm and meals cost between 25-37 cents. Mules or Horses usually pulled canal boats. A man at the back of the boat guided it with a stick-like rudder. In good weather passengers could sit on top of the house, but they had to watch out for low-laying bridges. Unfortunatly steam engines were built providing faster and cheaper ways of transportation and the canal boats were outdated. After all that work building the aqueducts (special water bridges built fro canals) and locks (raised or lowered canal boats by raising or lowering the canal water.
How wide is Gloucester canal?
The width of the canal varies but it is suitable for use by boats which are up to 64 metres in length, 9.6 metres in beam. The maximum draft is 3.5 metres.
How do boats traverse the Panama Canal?
Through Locks
Who used to raise and lower canal boats?
locks
What are the Rideau canal locks for?
it acts as a stairway for boats
Who used to raise lower canal boats?
locks
