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Contour canal
A contour canal is an artificially-dug navigable canal which closely follows the contour line of the land it traverses in order to avoid costly engineering works such as boring a tunnel through ...
A contour canal is an artificially-dug navigable canal which closely follows the contour line of the land it traverses in order to avoid costly engineering works such as boring a tunnel through ...
Coode Canal
Coode Canal is the reach of the lower Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria which was excavated in 1886, as part of the harbour imprvements designed by Sir John Coode to improve access for ships to...
Coode Canal is the reach of the lower Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria which was excavated in 1886, as part of the harbour imprvements designed by Sir John Coode to improve access for ships to...
Gracht
The word gracht is a Dutch term that is encountered by English-speaking people when confronted with Dutch art, Dutch history or tourism.
The word gracht is a Dutch term that is encountered by English-speaking people when confronted with Dutch art, Dutch history or tourism.
Lakes to Locks Passage
The New York State byway known as Lakes to Locks Passage unifies the interconnected waterway of the upper Hudson River, Champlain Canal, Lake George, and Lake Champlain; this waterway is the cor...
The New York State byway known as Lakes to Locks Passage unifies the interconnected waterway of the upper Hudson River, Champlain Canal, Lake George, and Lake Champlain; this waterway is the cor...
Lateral canal
A lateral canal is a canal built along the same right-of-way as an existing stream.
A lateral canal is a canal built along the same right-of-way as an existing stream.
Lock (water transport)
A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways.
A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways.
Maas-Waal Canal
The Maas-Waal canal is a canal in the Netherlands that connects the Meuse to the Waal.
The Maas-Waal canal is a canal in the Netherlands that connects the Meuse to the Waal.
Mahmoudiyah Canal
The Mahmoudiyah Canal is a sub-canal from the Nile River which goes through Alexandria to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Mahmoudiyah Canal is a sub-canal from the Nile River which goes through Alexandria to the Mediterranean Sea.
Martian canal
For a time in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was erroneously believed that there were canals on Mars.
For a time in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was erroneously believed that there were canals on Mars.
Navigable aqueduct
Navigable aqueducts are bridge structures that carry navigable waterway canals over other rivers, valleys, railways or roads.
Navigable aqueducts are bridge structures that carry navigable waterway canals over other rivers, valleys, railways or roads.
Roving bridge
A roving bridge, changeline bridge or turnover bridge is a bridge over a canal constructed to allow a horse towing a boat to cross the canal when the towpath changes sides.
A roving bridge, changeline bridge or turnover bridge is a bridge over a canal constructed to allow a horse towing a boat to cross the canal when the towpath changes sides.
Sind ibn Ali
Sind ibn Ali-Musa, Sind ibn ʿAlī, was a renowned Sindhi Muslim astronomer, translator, mathematician and engineer.
Sind ibn Ali-Musa, Sind ibn ʿAlī, was a renowned Sindhi Muslim astronomer, translator, mathematician and engineer.
Summit level canal
A summit level canal is an artificial waterway connecting two separate river valleys.
A summit level canal is an artificial waterway connecting two separate river valleys.
Tainter gate
The Tainter gate is a type of radial arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow.
The Tainter gate is a type of radial arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow.
Toll point
In the United Kingdom a toll point or toll island is a place on a canal where a fee was collected as boats carrying cargo passed.
In the United Kingdom a toll point or toll island is a place on a canal where a fee was collected as boats carrying cargo passed.
Tooley's Boatyard
The canal's main boat yard in Banbury was the original outlay of today's facility at Tooley's Boatyard, which is an officially listed cultural site.
The canal's main boat yard in Banbury was the original outlay of today's facility at Tooley's Boatyard, which is an officially listed cultural site.
Winding hole
A winding hole is a widened area of a canal (usually in the United Kingdom), used for turning a canal boat such as a narrowboat.
A winding hole is a widened area of a canal (usually in the United Kingdom), used for turning a canal boat such as a narrowboat.
World Canals Conference
The World Canals Conference (WCC) is an annual conference about canals and other waterways worldwide.
The World Canals Conference (WCC) is an annual conference about canals and other waterways worldwide.