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The idea of a canal across the Florida peninsula was first proposed by Philip II of Spain in 1567 as a shorter and safer route for Spanish treasure ships. [4] It was repeatedly considered over the years but found to be economically unviable.
The St. Johns-Indian River Barge Canal was a planned canal in the state of Florida, 35.2 miles (56.6 km) [1] in length and linking the Intracoastal Waterway and the Indian River 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Oak Hill [2] with the St. Johns River, originally intended to be just south of Lake Harney, [3] but later shifted to be near Lake Monroe, [4] with all but three miles of the route within ...
St. Lucie Lock and Dam on the Okeechobee Waterway, approximately 15 miles (24 kilometres) southwest of Stuart, Florida.According to the lock webpage by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the lock chamber is "50 feet wide x 250 feet long x 10 feet deep at low water", [2] showing that the design of the canal system and waterway is for shallow barges and not a ship canal.
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The Florida Ship Canal Company was a company founded in 1883 with hopes to build a proposed Cross Florida Canal. [ 1 ] The company was incorporated February 26, 1883 under Florida state law chapter 3486.
More than two dozen canals across South Florida face a mounting risk of spilling over during heavy rains as sea level rise looms in the coming years. Now, officials are renewing calls to improve ...
South Florida’s drainage canals are overwhelmed by king tides, and sea rise could only worsen the issue. Some South Florida canals failed during no-name storm. Sea rise will make that worse
The Eurasia Canal, proposing to connect the Caspian Sea to the Black Sea; The Istanbul Canal, which would connect the Black and Aegean seas. [1] The Thai Canal, which would cut across the Kra Isthmus; The Nicaragua Canal, alternative of Panama Canal; The Salwa Canal, a proposed Saudi shipping and tourism canal along the border with Qatar