navigability
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The Kaub gauging station in western Germany is a key indicator of navigability on the Rhine because it measures how heavily cargo vessels can be loaded.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
At Slovakia's Gabcikovo dam, further upstream again, lock operations have slowed down, causing longer waiting times, and captains are being urged to check their vessels' navigability.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Americans have dramatically engineered the Mississippi River to control floods and increase navigability.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 12, 2023
Dredging on stretches of two rivers — Solimoes and Madeira — is in the works to improve navigability.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
The navigability of the Goascoran was also a doubtful question.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 by Various
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