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The main causes there are upstream dams and water diversions from the river for irrigation and navigability, plus encroachment due to sea-level rise.

From Scientific American • Oct. 13, 2023

Autobahn GmbH said approvals were the responsibility of federal states and it only provided an expert opinion on navigability of a requested route.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

“This investment to improve the safety and navigability of the Mississippi River is great news for farmers, businesses, and Missouri’s economy,” Blunt said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022

The Clean Water Act extended the scope of federal protections by eliminating the reliance on navigability in its definition of waters covered.

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2020

After three centuries of exploration, the navigability of Hudson Bay and Strait remains a vexed question.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various