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Canals are man made water ways used in different ways in Holland, or more accurately, Netherlands. They were dug around a lake, a dyke was build in between and the water out of the lake was pumped into the canal. The reclaimed land from the lake is then known as a "polder". The canals are usually linked up with other waterways and canals and pump houses can the regulate the water levels.
Canals are also used for irrigation for the reclaimed land and a way of transport, as the produce could easily be transported with a "praam" (flat boat). They are also great for ice skating in winter and as most canals are connected with other water ways, you can easily cover 20 to 200-km on your skates.
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Barges are used on Canals
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What are canals used for today?
for transport
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for transport
Locks used on rivers and lakes?
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What are canals used for?
To ship things faster.
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Uses of shovel?
shovel is used for digging canals.
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How many canals are there in the Netherlands?
There are many canals and remnants of canals in Suriname. The Surinamese capital city at Paramaribo alone has over a dozen canals and sluices dating from plantation days. Canals and sluices were used extensively on Suriname's plantations to control the drainage of water. Specifically, Paramaribo was surrounded by plantations that took care of their drainage through canals and sluices.
Does Mars have canals?
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