Nov 28

Notable Canals

  1. White Sea-Baltic Sea Canal

    The White Sea-Baltic Sea Canal connects the White Sea to Lake Onega in Russia. The famous canal was completed in 1933 using forced prisoner labour.

    Photo Source: nordictravel.ru

  2. Suez Canal

    Egypt’s artificial sea-level waterway, the Suez Canal, connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. It is one of the world’s most used canals with approximately 50 ships travelling through it each day.

    Photo Source: britannica.com

  3. Panama Canal

    The Panama Canal is an aquatic channel that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, shortening the trip between the two by up to 8,000 miles.

    Photo Source: fortune.com

  4. Welland Canal

    Canada’s Welland Canal connects two Great Lakes, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, allowing ships to bypass Niagara Falls. Approximately 3,000 ships use the canal on an annual basis.

    Photo Source: wellandcanal.com

  5. Kiel Canal

    Germany’s artificial freshwater canal, the Kiel Canal (formerly the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal) is located in Schleswig-Holstein. The canal links North Sea to the Baltic Sea, allowing ships to bypass stormy seas.

    Photo Source: hms-services.com

  6. Danube-Black Sea Canal

    The Danube-Black Sea Canal in Romania allow ships to circumvent the difficult to navigate Danube Delta.

    Photo Source: trekearth.com

  7. Volga-Don Canal

    Connecting the Volga and the Don Rivers, the Volga-Don Canal opened in 1952 in Russia. It provides a direct navigable connection

    Photo Source: worldatlas.com

Article by: Samantha Dyck

Since graduating from Lakehead University in 2011, Samantha gravitated towards the construction industry. With a quick wit and a knack for terrible jokes, her time management skills enable her to find the time to contribute to Hard Hat Hunter’s growing community.

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