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Canal and Canal Lock Summary
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Canals—manmade waterways—divert water from natural sources to facilitate transportation, irrigate or drain land, and supply water. Irrigation canals were a feature of most ancient civilizations. The Nahrwan Canal, l85 mi. (300 km) long, was...
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A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber whose water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat...


 

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