canal
Sign in to savethumb|The Alter Strom, in the sea resort of Warnemünde, Germany thumb|The Royal Canal in Ireland thumb|Small boat canals such as the Basingstoke Canal fuelled the Industrial Revolution in much of [[Europe and the United States.]] thumb|right|Bridge on the Naviglio Grande, in the town of [[Cassinetta di Lugagnano, in Italy]] thumb|Canal in Broek in Waterland, Netherlands thumb|Canal in Venice
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A canal is an artificial waterway built to transport boats and goods, or to manage water flow through populated areas. Canals played a crucial role in fueling industrial development in Europe and the United States, and remain important features in cities and regions worldwide.
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25 sectionsContents
- Types of artificial waterways
- Structures used in artificial waterways
- Types of canals
- Importance
- Construction
- Features
- Canal falls
- History
- Ancient canals
- Middle Ages
- Africa
- Early modern period
- Industrial Revolution
- Power canals
- 19th century
- Modern uses
- Cities on water
- Boats
- Lists of canals
- Lists of proposed canals
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|The Alter Strom, in the sea resort of Warnemünde, Germany thumb|The Royal Canal in Ireland thumb|Small boat canals such as the Basingstoke Canal fuelled the Industrial Revolution in much of [[Europe and the United States.]] thumb|right|Bridge on the Naviglio Grande, in the town of [[Cassinetta di Lugagnano, in Italy]] thumb|Canal in Broek in Waterland, Netherlands thumb|Canal in Venice
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flow under atmospheric pressure, and can be thought of as artificial rivers.