Canals are artificial waterways constructed by humans for transportation or irrigation purposes. They usually involve digging trenches and connecting them through locks to control water levels.
Imagine canals as highways filled with water instead of cars. Just like how highways allow vehicles to travel smoothly from one place to another, canals enable boats and barges to navigate efficiently between bodies of water.
Locks: Locks are enclosed chambers within canals that raise or lower boats between different water levels by filling or draining sections with water.
Irrigation: Irrigation is the process of supplying water artificially to crops using channels such as canals in order to enhance agricultural productivity.
Navigable Waterway: Navigable waterways are bodies of water such as rivers or canals that are deep enough and wide enough for boats and ships to travel on.
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