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Hoover Dam (1936)Hoover Dam (1936)
Also Called Boulder Also Called Boulder DamDam
Arch & Gravity DamArch & Gravity Dam 726 feet High, 1244 726 feet High, 1244
feet Longfeet Long Colorado RiverColorado River Lake MeadLake Mead
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Aswan High DamAswan High Dam
Erected 1960 - 1968Erected 1960 - 1968Across Nile Near Aswan - Lake NasserAcross Nile Near Aswan - Lake NasserSoviet SponsoredSoviet Sponsored365 feet High, 3280 feet Long365 feet High, 3280 feet Long2100 MW Capacity2100 MW Capacity
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CanalsCanals
Grand Canal Of ChinaGrand Canal Of ChinaErie CanalErie CanalSuez CanalSuez CanalPanama CanalPanama Canal
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Grand Canal Of chinaGrand Canal Of china
Began - 6th Century BCBegan - 6th Century BC Completed - 1327Completed - 1327 Tianjin City To HangzhouTianjin City To Hangzhou Still In UseStill In Use 1107 miles Long1107 miles Long
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Erie CanalErie Canal
Lake Erie To Hudson RiverLake Erie To Hudson RiverBegan - 1817Began - 1817Completed - 1825Completed - 1825363 miles Long, 40 feet Wide, 4 feet Deep363 miles Long, 40 feet Wide, 4 feet DeepMain Use - Grain From The Midwest To NYCMain Use - Grain From The Midwest To NYCToday - St. Lawrence SeawayToday - St. Lawrence Seaway
Little UsedLittle Used
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Suez CanalSuez Canal Connects Mediterranean To Gulf of Suez Connects Mediterranean To Gulf of Suez
(Indian Ocean)(Indian Ocean) Origins - 13th Century BCOrigins - 13th Century BC
EgyptiansEgyptiansNile Delta To Gulf Of SuezNile Delta To Gulf Of Suez
Began - 1859Began - 1859 Completed - 1869Completed - 1869 Length - 101 miles, Depth - 53 feetLength - 101 miles, Depth - 53 feet
Ships - Aircraft Carriers, Limited TankersShips - Aircraft Carriers, Limited Tankers No LocksNo Locks
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Panama CanalPanama Canal
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Panama CanalPanama Canal
““Greatest Engineering Work Ever”Greatest Engineering Work Ever”Connects Carribean Sea To Pacific OceanConnects Carribean Sea To Pacific OceanBegan - 1905Began - 1905Completed - 1914Completed - 191440 miles Long, 41 feet Deep40 miles Long, 41 feet Deep3 Locks Up 85 Feet To Lake Gatun3 Locks Up 85 Feet To Lake GatunDifficulties - Excavation, Slides, DiseaseDifficulties - Excavation, Slides, DiseasePanama Owns, US DefendsPanama Owns, US Defends