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
Dredging on stretches of two rivers — Solimoes and Madeira — is in the works to improve navigability.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
The intelligibility and navigability of the Accumulibrary’s space depends entirely upon information systems.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2014
I want all possible information of the Roanoke as to navigability, how far up, and with what draught.
From Memoirs of Gen. William T. Sherman — Volume 2 by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman
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