Julian had the cutting cleared out, and the dam torn down; whereupon the main portion of the stream rushed at once into the old channel, which rapidly filled, and was found to be navigable by the Roman vessels.
Grant's next scheme was by cutting another canal to carry his flotilla through Lake Providence west of the Mississippi, and thence by way of the many navigable bayous in that quarter to a point on the river well below Vicksburg.
As a rule, geographical expansion proceeds along the lines of least resistance, following the natural highways afforded by navigable rivers and open plains.
The river Fergus is navigable from the Shannon to the town of Clare, which is the terminating point of its natural navigation, and the port of all the central districts of the county.
The Forth is navigable as far as it forms the boundary of the county, and ships of 500 tons burden run up as far as Alloa.
At the principal rapids I got out and observed the movements of the canoe through them, and, from the best examination which I was able to make, I became at once convinced that the river was probably navigable for steamers.
This five hundred miles is in part along Clark's Fork, affording one hundred miles navigable for steamers.
Above the lake I am informed by the missionaries that it is navigable nearly to the Mission.
Shortness of distance betweennavigable points on the eastern and western waters.
From the latter point passengers were conveyed by steamboat to Pittsburg by way of the Youghiogheny river, which was made navigable at that date by a system of locks and dams like that of the Monongahela.
The sloop being detained by contrary winds, the captain caused an exact survey to be made of the entrance of the river, as well as of the navigable channel between Baker's bay and Fort George.
It is narrow at its confluence, and is not navigable for any great distance.
Presently emerging from the underwood, he showed us a horsewhip which he had found, and from which and from other unmistakeable signs, he was confident the trail would lead either to the lake or a navigable part of the river.
Navigable streams are public highways, open to the travel of all.
It is situated on the Muskingum river, which is navigable for flat-bottomed boats.
To hear them describe the advantages of a barren spot perhaps ten miles from any navigable stream, and it is more than probable not even near a spring branch that would float a cornstalk boat.
Chillicothe is situated on the Sciota, a stream navigablefor flat-bottomed boats.
No other port possesses such a hinterland as is embraced within the Mississippi Valley, nor so extensive and so complete a system of easy-grade railroads and navigable waterways penetrating its hinterland.
According to the natives the river used to be navigable to its mouth, but of late years has become overgrown with reeds.
Thus chatting we followed the cleared path leading up the right bank of the little Akankon creek: now dry, it is navigable for canoes during the rains, and falls into the Ancobra under a good corduroy bridge near the landing-ramp.
The next important feature is the Assini River, also the outlet of enormous navigable lagoons, breaking the continuity of forest-backed sands.
On the other hand, in a navigable river the boundary line runs through the middle of the so-called Thalweg, that is, the mid-channel of the river.
Thus, free navigation was agreed to on so-called international rivers, which are rivers navigable from the Open Sea and running through the land of different States.
On the other hand, the Sea of Azoff is not part of the Open Sea, but Russian territory, although there exists a navigableconnection between it and the Black Sea.
There is, however, another group of rivers to be mentioned, which comprises all such rivers as are navigable from the Open Sea and at the same time either separate or pass through several States between their sources and their mouths.
None of the tributaries of the La Plata system thus far mentioned is navigable except the lower Pilcomayo and Bermejo for a few miles.
The river is rarely navigable above Fort Smith, and during a considerable part of the year not above Pine Bluff.
On the southern margin of the pampas are the Colorado and Negro, both large, navigable rivers flowing entirely across the republic from the Andes to the Atlantic.
Now, when you come to consider the matter practically, I would rather have a railroad alongside of a navigable river, or a river with six or eight or ten feet of water in it, than to have it far away from the river.
Add to this the immense distance not navigable because of the cataracts and falls, next to Niagara the grandest on this globe, and reaching to the Rocky Mountains, and some idea may be formed of the great extent of this river.
Though a good stage runs between Lockport and the Falls of Niagara, they went in this bad vehicle five miles to the navigable part of the canal.
It is navigable to a place called Isango which is above Agonjo; just above Agonjo it receives an affluent on its southern bank and runs through mountain country, where its course is blocked by rapids for anything but small canoes.
Islands, harbours, and navigable rivers were often held by the Norsemen, even when the near-by country was filled with Celts.
It is on the Great Northern railway, on the navigable Skagit river, and is a city of much commercial importance to the agricultural district around it.
Projects are in contemplation by the government and state to remove all obstructions from the Columbia river and give a great navigable stream from Kettle Falls to the mouth of the river.
The Columbia and Lewis rivers border it on three sides with navigable waters.
The Humptulips and Chehalis rivers empty their waters into the bay, and are both navigablefor some distance.
The Columbia river is navigable most of its course on the county boundary, barring some obstructions which the national government will remove and thus open up to river navigation to the ocean the fruits of toil in Ferry county.
Almost worn out, our weary voyagers began to despair of finding navigable waters, when to their great joy they espied at a little distance what seemed like a pond filled with rushes.
On October eighth Saint Louis was reached, and we were welcomed by the various boat-clubs of the city and congratulated on having completed the first great section of the navigable river.
At high tide it is navigablethrough connecting waters for small vessels entirely across the island, here about thirty miles, varying from one to five miles in width.
There are two rivers flowing into Newton Inlet from fifty to seventy-five feet in width, navigable for canoes at high tide about half a mile, when shoal rapids are reached.
Its utilization is of doubtful practibility, on account of its distance fromnavigable water, and the obstructions of the streams flowing therein.
It is broader and deeper than the Ya-koun, navigable for canoes between two and-a-half and three miles, but is only about ten miles in length.
It is from seventy-five to 150 feet in width, and navigable at high tide for about three miles.
This stream is from fifty to seventy-five feet in width, and navigable for canoes not exceeding one hundred rods, before meeting log obstructions.
It receives two fine salmon streams at its head, from forty to fifty feet in width, navigable for canoes about fifty rods from their mouth.
It is from forty to fifty feet in width at its mouth, and navigable for canoes, not exceeding half a mile on account of rapids.
On the right is the Bure, commonly called the North River, which twists and turns for twenty-seven miles to Wroxham, and is navigable further yet to Coltishall and Aylsham.
Broadenings of these waterways at many points have become, by the growth of reeds and accumulations of soil, lakes or Broads, more or less separate from the rivers, but in most cases having navigable access to them.
It is not, however, navigable in all parts owing to extensive shoals.
On our right is a mile-long channel leading to South Walsham Broad, part of which is navigable and part private.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "navigable" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
