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  2. Navigability - Wikipedia

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    Also, the Clean Water Act has introduced the terms "traditional navigable waters," and "waters of the United States" to define the scope of Federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Here, "Waters of the United States" include not only navigable waters, but also tributaries of navigable waters and nearby wetlands with "a significant nexus ...

  3. Waterway - Wikipedia

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    Waterways have been an important part of human activity since prehistoric times and navigability has allowed watercraft and canals to pass through every body of water.The Grand Canal (China), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the oldest known waterway system in the world, is considered to be one of the world's largest and most extensive project of engineering.

  4. Maritime geography - Wikipedia

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    The elements of maritime geography are loosely defined and their meanings have changed throughout history. The USA's 2010 Naval Operations Concept defines blue water as "the open ocean", green water as "coastal waters, ports and harbors", and brown water as "navigable rivers and their estuaries". [1]

  5. List of waterways - Wikipedia

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    Total length of waterways per country in kilometers. This is a list of waterways, defined as navigable rivers, canals, estuaries, lakes, or firths.In practice, and depending on the language, the term "waterway" covers maritime or inland transport routes, as suggested by "way".

  6. Gulf - Wikipedia

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    The term was used traditionally for large, highly indented navigable bodies of salt water that are enclosed by the coastline. [1] Many gulfs are major shipping areas, such as the Persian Gulf , Gulf of Mexico , Gulf of Finland , and Gulf of Aden .

  7. Glossary of geography terms (A–M) - Wikipedia

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    A navigable artificial water channel, usually built as a conduit for human activity. canebrake. Also canebreak. A dense thicket of giant cane grasses, often lining a riverbank or other body of water. The term is used primarily in the southeastern United States. canyon. Also gorge or cañon.

  8. Inland waterways of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Note that the "Navigable Waters of the United States" listed in 33 CFR 329 are different than those listed as "Waters of the United States" in 33 CFR 328, which is the Clean Water Rule. However, all Navigable Waters, plus those considered navigable-in-fact are included in the general "Waters" definition. [1] Map of the all-water route from the ...

  9. History of navigation - Wikipedia

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    Map of the world produced in 1689 by Gerard van Schagen.. The history of navigation, or the history of seafaring, is the art of directing vessels upon the open sea through the establishment of its position and course by means of traditional practice, geometry, astronomy, or special instruments.