inland waterways
Non-oceanic shipping channels
Inland waterways are navigable bodies of water within a landmass—rivers, canals, and lakes used for transportation and commerce.
The term typically appears in discussions of shipping infrastructure and trade routes: The barge transported grain along the inland waterways.
Distinct from coastal or ocean shipping, inland waterway systems connect interior regions to ports and markets.
- towpathCanal-side walking route
- tow lineRope for pulling vehicles
- canalDug water passage
- canal boatVessel for artificial waterways
- narrowboatSlim vessel for canals
lock keeper · shipping · barge · lock · sluice gate · water level · dredging · river · river bend · canal locks · port · packet boat · lock gate · levee · aqueduct · lake · ferries · reservoir
- waterwaysriver, rivers, canal, canals, stream
- canalsGrand Canal, Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Erie Canal, canal boat
- hydrographyhydrography, bathymetry, nautical charts, soundings, nautical chart
- Intracoastal Waterwaymile markers, navigation aids, navigational aids, channels, dredging
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
- boatingboat, ferry, motorboat, motorboats, cruise
inland waterwaysopen ocean
Sea far from shore
high seas · maritime routes · sea lanes · deep sea · offshore waters
inland waterwaysoverland routes
Paths across terrain
highways · railways · road networks · rail lines · motorways