canal

Also known as canal for transporting water, canals

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

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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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OpenStreetMap tag: waterway=canal
Commons category: Canals
Commons gallery: Canal
equivalent class: schema.org/Canal
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000014

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Contents

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

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.