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Canals
 Websites presented in alphabetical order British Waterways 
 Information on angling, boating, cycling, education, museums, walking, and other activities for 2000 miles of canals and navigable rivers--about half of Britain's inland navigations. Information can be located by region, town, or waterway and includes maps and history. Information on the environment of the waterways includes their heritage, wildlife, and restoration. Fenland Navigations and the River Thames are not covered by the British Waterways organization. http://www.britishwaterways.com/ Topics: Geography, Outdoor Recreation, Transportation, Water Last updated Mar 14, 2004 Canal Society of NJ - Related Links
This list includes links to sites relating to waterways in the United States plus a few sites for canals in other countries. http://www.canalsocietynj.org/links.html Topics: Geography, Transportation, Water Last updated Oct 15, 2002 El Canal de Panamá/The Panama Canal
The history, geographic setting, operations, mechanics, legal background, statistics, photographs, and more about the canal. From Panama Canal Authority, "the autonomous agency of the Government of Panama in charge of managing, operating, and maintaining the canal." In English and Spanish. http://www.pancanal.com/ Topics: Geography, Transportation, Water Last updated Feb 27, 2002 The Erie Canal: A Brief History
"The Erie Canal was the engineering marvel of the 19th Century." This is an account of its planning and development, including the initial idea from New York's then-Governor DeWitt Clinton, the canal's role in increasing commerce and westward migration, and its designation as a national heritage corridor. The site provides a link to a longer account of this history and to the music for the Erie Canal song. From the New York State Canal System. http://www.nyscanals.gov/cculture/history/ Topics: Geography, History, Transportation, Water Last updated Feb 9, 2007 Lake Washington Ship Canal and Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
The Web site for the locks in the Ballard area of Seattle features an online tour of the visitor center's "displays on the history and operation of the canal and locks and the role of the Corps of Engineers in the Pacific Northwest and the nation." Also includes information about fish ladders, visiting the locks, and other area attractions. From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/PublicMenu/Menu.cfm?sitename=lwsc&pagename=mainpage Topics: Transportation, Water Last updated Apr 4, 2004 Make the Dirt Fly!
Illustrated presentation about the building of the Panama Canal by French and American interests. Includes background about the Suez Canal built by the French (joining the Mediterranean and Red Seas, finished in 1869), selection of the canal route, workers and tropical diseases (such yellow fever, carried by mosquitoes), and civil and structural engineering issues. Includes photos, maps, and related documents about this canal first used in 1914. From the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/Exhibitions/Make-the-Dirt-Fly/ Topics: Transportation, Water Last updated Feb 26, 2007 Remembering Suez
This series of articles and features recounts the Suez Crisis of 1956, which "erupted over the Egyptian president's decision to nationalise the Suez Canal." Provides background material, commentary, maps, a timeline, images, audio and video clips, and articles on topics such as parallels with Iraq, and the Suez Crisis and the media. From BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5199392.stm Topics: Politics by Place, Transportation, Water Last updated Nov 6, 2007 Suez Canal
Background about the Suez Canal, which "is considered to be the shortest link between the east and the west due to its unique geographic location; it is an important international navigation canal linking between the Mediterranean sea at Port Said and the Red Sea at Suez." Provides history, statistics (such as cargo volume and total crossing vessels), and other data about the canal. From the Egyptian Maritime Data Bank. http://www.emdb.gov.eg/english/inside_e.aspx?main=suezcanal&level1=history Topics: Transportation, Water Last updated Nov 14, 2007 |
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