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Canals
An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
888 Questions
What two cities does the Suez canal connect?
The northern is Port Said and the southern is Port Tawfik
Where did the Love Canal spill?
Love Canal was not a spill of anything.
It was an old abandoned section of a canal originally built by William T. Love in the 1890s (thus the name) near the City of Niagara Falls, NY. After it was abandoned the roughly 1 mile long section of canal filled with groundwater and was used by children for swimming. In the 1920s, the canal became a city dump for the City of Niagara Falls. In the 1940s, Hooker Electrochemical Company (later known as Hooker Chemical Company) began searching for a place to dump the large quantity of toxic wastes it was producing. In 1942 the canal was drained and lined with thick clay to prevent its future contents from entering the groundwater. Hooker then began filling it with 55 gallon drums of toxic wastes while the City of Niagara Falls and the Army continued the dumping of refuse. After 1953, the canal was covered with soil, and vegetation began to grow atop the dumpsite.
Soon thereafter the Niagara Falls City School District needed land to build new schools, and attempted to purchase the property from Hooker Chemical that had been used to bury toxic wastes. Against the initial opposition of Hooker Chemical which cited safety concerns the School Board by threatening to have parts of the property condemned and/or expropriated, Hooker Chemical agreed to sell on the condition that the School Board buy the entire property for one dollar, and that the School Board take all liability for any future lawsuits related to the contents of the site.
Two schools and a number of housing developments were constructed on the site and surrounding areas. By the late 1950s the clay liner installed in 1942 was failing and groundwater intrusion began to wash toxic wastes into the nearby Niagara River.
By the middle 1970s severe health problems began to be observed that were unique to the area.
Love Canal, along with Times Beach, Missouri, are important in United States environmental history as the two sites that in large part led to the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) which is commonly referred to as "Superfund" which supplies money to cleanup sites with unusual high amounts of hazardous materials contamination.
There aren't any that I have ever found, but then, why would you want to find that? The local retail outlets in Albrook Mall have excellent appliances and furniture. You could hire a local cabbie for the day and ask where to shop. If you are an American, contact someone who has been there many times or who happens to live there. Many folkes I know have gone to Colon for a shopping excersion. Keep in mind that you need to go in daylight hours and go accompanied if possible. You won't get deep discounts you might get in the states but the furniture will be there. Colon is not primarily a retail market place but there are places there where you can purchase larger pieces. One really good source of information in the Lonely Planet series of books. Very up to date and honest. If they say somewhere is not safe alone, then believe them and don't go. Have a good time shopping. Remember that less is better in Panama.
Discus and analyze Pakistan stand on the Suez canal crises?
Pakistan upheld the right of Egypt as a sovereign state to nationalize any undertaking within its territorial jurisdiction. Pakistan had extended its support to the Egyptian struggle against imperialism. It had backed the Egyptian demand for the evacuation of British occupation forces from the Suez Canal Zone. Pakistan stand against the joint attack of three forces on Egypt.
Where is the Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Inc in Canal Wnchstr Ohio located?
The address of the Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Inc is: Po Box 15, Canal Wnchstr, OH 43110-0015
Which was a MAJOR effect of the canal craze of the early 19th century?
Commerce between the Southeast and Northwest was strengthened.
Who owns Panama Canal - china or Panama?
Panama Canal Authority, an agency of the Panamanian government owns the canal. Complete control was turned over to them by a joint U.S/Panama administration on December 31, 1999.
In which European city are the streets actually called water canals?
You are asking about Venice Italy. Only the old sections of the city has canals. The entire city is on solid land.
Who built the first canal did they succeed?
The oldest known canals were built in Mesopotamia about 6,000 years ago. They were irrigation canals and the foodstuffs produced as a result underpinned the rise of civilisation.
The first ship canals were in Egypt, built nearly 4,500 years ago to bypass the Nile River cataracts to enable trade.
What is the network of canals that may be used to transport and store substances?
The nuclear membraine
Why was the Suez and panama canal built?
Suez canal was built as if anyone would travel from europe to india they had go all the way to cape of hope and then go to india.Because of this canal we can directly go to india through medditaranian sea.
What role did George Washington Goethals play in completing the panama canal?
For people considering living, visiting, or Investing in panama
How has the opening of Suez canal benefited India?
The distance to europe from india has reduced by 7000 km
What are the Advantages of inundation canals?
Inundation canals
- Provide a high flow of water.
- Cheapest source of water.
- Helps in the irrigation of flood plains.
- Provides fresh water.
- Can vary in sizes.
# Perennial canals are those canals that have water either from rivers or from artificial lakes. # They have water almost throughout the year. # They are found in the Northern plains, South India and Central India. But they are mainly found in the Coastal regions. # Eg - The Bhakra Canal, The Eastern Yamuna Canal, The Indira Gandhi Canal (Rajasthan) etc.
What is the importance of the Suez canal?
The Suez Canal allows cargo ships to get from Asia to Europe without having to go round the tip of Africa. This saves a lot of time and money.
What were the important curved structures in the aqueduct?
Internally, they were the pipes, either made of ceramic or lead; externally they were the arches that supported an overland aqueduct.
When did the Panama Canal happen?
The Panama Canal was started by the French in 1881 and construction stopped in 1889 because of poor working conditions and lack of funding. The United States took over construction and completed it in 1914 after it was ratified in 1904.
