Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal symbolized U.S. technological prowess and economic power. Why did the US build a canal in Panama? The canal was a geopolitical strategy to make the United States the most powerful nation on earth. … Americans knew they needed this to move ships from eastRead More →
The Caledonian Canal is approximately 96.5km in length (60 statute miles or 50 nautical miles) of which 35.4km (22 miles) is man made, the remainder being formed by natural fresh water lochs. There are 29 locks and 10 swing bridges along the waterway, all of which are operated for youRead More →
Most patients recover from their root canal after a few days. In rare cases, some patients experience complications and may take a week or even two to recover. Is a root canal a difficult procedure? A modern root canal treatment is nothing like those old sayings! It’s very similar toRead More →
A successful root canal can cause mild pain for a few days. This is temporary, and should go away on its own as long as you practice good oral hygiene. You should see your dentist for a follow-up if the pain lasts longer than three days. How long does aRead More →
Simple vertical drop falls. Straight glacis falls. Montague type falls. English falls or baffle falls. What is Sarda type fall? Sarda type fall is the combination of small-sized falls resulting in gradual energy dissipation of the water without hydraulic jump formation. Such combination is adopted for weaker strata as theRead More →
The canal system uses sections of two rivers, the Rideau and the Cataraqui, as well as several lakes. Parks Canada operates the Rideau Canal. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States. Is the Rideau Canal man made? Rideau Canal NationalRead More →
As long as the weather is optimal and the sea is calm it is perfectly fine to take a shallow draft boat onto the ocean, though some lake boats are better suited to that marine environment than others. A Mod V Jon boat is much better suited to dealing withRead More →
The 193km (120-mile) Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea at the canal’s northern end to the Red Sea in the south and provides the shortest sea link between Asia and Europe. But the vital waterway was blocked when the 400m-long (1,312ft) Ever Given became wedged across it after running agroundRead More →
CAIRO — When the Ever Given — one of the largest container ships ever built, more sideways skyscraper than boat — got stuck in the Suez Canal for six days in March, it dammed up worldwide shipping and froze nearly $10 billion in trade a day. For the internet, itRead More →
The rapids are about 3 miles (4.8 km) in length. In the past these represented a considerable barrier to maritime traffic. Until the construction of the Lachine Canal through Montreal, the rapids had to be portaged. Why is it called Lachine? Initially named Saint-Sulpice, Lachine was originally a seigneury grantedRead More →