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Canals
An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
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Referring to the Panama Canal - What is a lock?
It is a system of gates to allow ships to move up or down from 1 level to another. The vessel moves into the lock & water is allowed to either leave or enter the lock to change the level, when the water equalizes to the new level, either up or down, then the next gate can be opned to allow the vessel to move on. Because the levels in the Red Sea & the Meditteranean are the same there was no need for a lock system in the Suez canal.
Where and when was the first canal built in Britain?
It is commonly held that the first canal built in Britain was the Bridgewater Canal, commissioned by Francis Egerton, the third Duke of Bridgewater to carry coal from his mines at Worsley in Lancashire into the industrial areas of the city of Manchester. The engineer was James Brindley and it was seen as a miracle of the early industrial age. It opened in July 1761 and has its place in history as the first true canal to be built in Britain in that it did not follow an existing natural watercourse.
There are counter claims that the Sankey Canal, which was also built primarily to transport coal to serve the growing Liverpool chemical industry, was actually the first but there is no doubt that it was the Bridgewater Canal, or the "Duke's Cut", was the one that inspired an era of canal building that continued until the 1830s.
What country is Nile river Suez Canal Cairo located?
Egypt.
If you go to Egypt today, you can still see the Nile River.
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.
What are the working conditions on the Panama Canal?
Horrible. hot and it rained a lot. Humid all around... its a nightmare. A lot of workers died.
ADDED. They did not die from those conditions, but from malaria and other tropical diseases.
Would the water level in a canal lock go up or down if a battleship in the lock sank?
the water level would sink. Anything that sinks into the water would cause the water level to sink
Panama is located in Central America between Colombia and Costa Rica. It is the only country in North America to border South America.
Who was involved in the Suez canal crisis and why?
Egypt, Israel, Britain and France were invovled. Eygyptian leader Nasser wanted to nationalize the canal which was very important to British and French trade. When they heard the news they both and Israel attacked to capture it . The US and Russia threaten to use nuclear weapon against the aggeressors. But on the insistence of the UN they backed off and Egypt went on to complete the operation.
When will the new Panama Canal open?
For accurate information on the process check on this link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/563220.stm Other then that, the U.S. officially exchanged control with the government of Panama on December 31st, 1999, at Noon. It had been in the process of being done for over twenty years, and it was done by President Jimmy Carter.
How many vessels pass through cape cod canal each day?
The Cape Cod Canal sees dozens of vessels pass through each day. The canal is a shortcut that leads from the Cape Cod Bay to Buzzards Bay.
How long is the Welland Canal?
It is between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario and provides a way of getting around Niagra Falls. It is just west of Niagra Falls in Ontario Province. It is pretty much laid out North and South. It is a great place to watch the ships, you can get within 100 feet or so of them as they transit the locks.
What kind of canals are there?
They are some canals that are different then the other ones in the world
Why is the Panama Canal called the Panama Canal?
It was built in the narrowest part of the isthmus. The existence of Gatun Lake was also a factor and eliminated a lot of digging. It was both shorter across and relatively low, requiring fewer locks to be built.
Where is the shortest canal in the world?
The shortest canal or river in the world is the Lagan canal or the river Lagan.
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What was the land like in panama before building the canal?
The land was mostly lakes and swamps already. It was just a matter of turning all the lakes, swamps and clearing the jungle/mountains from sea to sea to form a usable canal.
How would the panama canal be an example of the American imperialism?
The Panama Canal is an example of imperialism. Theodore Roosevelt gave 20 million dollars to rebels in Panama to separate from Colombia. Colombia had refused to allow the US to make a canal. The US has invaded Panama when we did not like Manuel Noriega. Basically the US has treated Panama as a child that the US can discipline at will.
