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[5] [6] [7] At 37.9 km (23.5 miles), it has the longest underwater section of any tunnel in the world and is the third-longest railway tunnel in the world. The speed limit for trains through the tunnel is 160 km/h (99 mph). [8] The tunnel is owned and operated by Getlink, formerly Groupe Eurotunnel.
The world's longest undersea portion railway tunnel (37.9 km underwater length) 50.4 km: 115 m: 1988–1994 Hitra Tunnel: Trøndelag, Norway: The deepest in the world at the time of construction: 5.6 km: 264 m: 1992–1994 Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line: Tokyo, Japan: The world's 2nd longest undersea portion road tunnel: 9.6 km: 1988–1997 Massachusetts ...
Orange–Fish River Tunnel: South Africa 82,800 m (51.450 mi) 1972 Longest continuous enclosed aqueduct in the Southern Hemisphere (22.5 m 2 cross section). Built to divert water from the Orange River to the Great Fish River. Water supply Bolmen Water Tunnel: Kronoberg/Scania, Sweden 82,000 m (50.952 mi) 1987 8 m 2 cross section Metro
Pearl River Tunnel 珠江隧道 [12] China 36.043 km (22.4 mi) 2021 Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway: Duomuge Tunnel 多木格隧道 [9] China (Tibet) 36 km (22.4 mi) 2030 Nyingchi–Ya'an railway Gaoligongshan Tunnel: China 34.5 km (21.5 mi) 2022 Dali-Ruili Railway: Chukyo Area Tunnel No.1 [11] Japan
Here, only those rivers whose discharge is more than 2,000 m 3 /s (71,000 cu ft/s) are shown. It can be thought of as a list of the biggest rivers on Earth, measured by a specific metric. It can be thought of as a list of the biggest rivers on Earth, measured by a specific metric.
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There are proposals of fixed links between Sweden and Finland. A tunnel could be built between Sweden and Åland, about 50 km (30 mi) long, and 100–200 m (330–660 ft) deep, with the lowest depth around Märket, a little detour. The area between Åland and Finland is shallow with many islands, able to be connected with bridges - some of ...
The Genesee River, named "Ge-ne-see" by the Haudenosaunee, meaning "pleasant banks," flows into Lake Ontario. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...