What is Canal?
[[File:USS Bainbridge (CGN-25) underway in the Suez Canal on 27 February 1992.jpg|thumb|An [[United States|American]] [[warship]] in the [[Suez Canal]].]][[File:Bateau traversant le canal de corinthe.jpg|thumb|Some canals require blasting via the rock.]]A '''canal''' is a [[waterway]] made by [[Human|humans]]. For many [[Century|centuries]], canals have been built as a way of transporting heavy goods in barges or [[Boat|boats]]. Canals often connect [[lake]]s, [[River|rivers]], or [[Ocean|oceans]]. The [[Panama Canal]] is a famous canal that connects the [[Atlantic Ocean]] with the [[Pacific Ocean]]. Many canals are reinforced with [[clay]] or [[concrete]] on the sides and have [[Lock (water transport)|locks]]. Other canals are used for [[irrigation]] or [[hydropower]]. == Related pages == * [[mwod:canal|Merriam webster dictionary]] ==References== {{Commons category|Canals}} {{-}} {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:Canals| ]]