Important Canals of the World

In government exams like SSC, Banking, Railways, etc we find many questions from the Geography general awareness section. this is a very broad section and sometimes questions are very factual. we will cover the General awareness section comprehensively so that students can learn and get most of the questions correct in this section. In this article, we will discuss important canals of the World.

Importance of Canal: An Introduction

A canal is an artificial waterway that allows boats and ships to move from one body of water to another. Canals are also beneficial for transporting water for irrigation and other human purposes. Although the advent of more efficient modes of transportation has reduced the need for canals, they still play an important role as modes of transportation and encourage global trade.  

Types Of Canals:

There are two types of canals: watercourses and aqueducts. Watercourses are the navigable parts of a body of water and may be in a bay or on the open sea,  connect two or more bodies of water or even form networks within a city. The aqueducts are used solely to transport water for human consumption, agriculture, and hydroelectric 

List of Important Canals: World

Serial No	Canal	Location	Significance
1	Soo canal	USA	Connects Lake Superior and Huron Lake
2	Erie canal	USA	Connects Lake Erie and Lake Michigan
3	Gota canal	Sweden	Flows between Stockholm and Gothenburg
4	Suez canal	Egypt	Connects the Red sea and the Mediterranean sea
5	Panama canal	Panama	Connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
6	Volga Don canal	Russia	Connects Rostov and Stalingrad
8	Kiel canal	Germany	Connects the North sea and the Baltic sea
9	Manchester canal	Britain	Connects Manchester and Liverpool
10	Main Danube canal	Western Germany	Connects the Main and the Danube rivers
11	North sea canal	Netherlands	Connects The North sea and the Amsterdam
12	Albert canal	Western Europe	Connects Liège to Antwerp via Hasselt.
13	New Water Way canal	Netherlands	Connects the North Sea and the Rotterdam