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
It seems as if there’s some navigability here.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
Americans have dramatically engineered the Mississippi River to control floods and increase navigability.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 12, 2023
The total destruction of the forests would soon destroy the navigability of the principal water highways of the state, while another serious result would be the lessening of the water supply for irrigation.
From History of California by Helen Elliott Bandini
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