the Caledonian Canal a CANAL (= artificial river) in Scotland which joins the Atlantic Ocean to a line of LOCH s (= lakes), which then connect to the North Sea
the Erie Canal a CANAL (= artificial river) in the US state of New York which connects Lake Erie and the Hudson River. Built in the early 19th century, the CANAL allowed trade between New York City and the states of the Midwest.
the Manchester Ship Canal a long, narrow area of water in northwest England which goes from Manchester to the sea. It was built to help the cotton factories to move their goods in the 19th century.