trainfinder22 wrote: > in the USA 95% of our waterways that have locks on them are canalized > rivers......even the Erie Canal was rerouted in 1912..to use the > Mohawk and Upper Hudson Rivers........So what % of british canals use > existing rivers?
We could start a "book" on this and see who is closest to the truth! Then we'll need some rules - tidal allowed or not, then it gets messy with the Broads... :-) The we have the Lee vs the Lea where the two run side by side... A quick glance at the Inland Planner Map, suggests (to me) around 15-20% Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein
