Nicaragua And the Interoceanic Canal
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The subject of locks, in the estimates for the great, work, is also one which has perplexed the engineer on all the isthmuses which have been (-xplored. In some locfcii- ties, an exorbitant number is proposed, thus impeding the general traflie ; in others, the Ii tun* ted space in which they arc to be constructed, requires ctwmplicated, expensive, and probably dangerous combination.^.
In Nicaragua, the insignificant elevation of the great lake above the level of the oceanw, simplifies this ...problem amazingly. Scarcely ten lock*, of a moderate height, * would be ivfjui red to effect the jasccnt or descent of one hundred and six feet, which is tlbe dillerence between the highest arid the lowest part of tlfoe canal. Another very favorable circumstance for these locks is that they can be located on a right line, in ;ndvant:igeous situations, and at great distances apart, tlfoe difficulties being thus avoided which would naturally airise from the close prox- imity of such works.
XII.
The prevailing winds are also -of capital importance 0> regards the canal.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
XI.
The subject of locks, in the estimates for the great, work, is also one which has perplexed the engineer on all the isthmuses which have been (-xplored. In some locfcii- ties, an exorbitant number is proposed, thus impeding the general traflie ; in others, the Ii tun* ted space in which they arc to be constructed, requires ctwmplicated, expensive, and probably dangerous combination.^.
In Nicaragua, the insignificant elevation of the great lake above the level of the oceanw, simplifies this ...problem amazingly. Scarcely ten lock*, of a moderate height, * would be ivfjui red to effect the jasccnt or descent of one hundred and six feet, which is tlbe dillerence between the highest arid the lowest part of tlfoe canal. Another very favorable circumstance for these locks is that they can be located on a right line, in ;ndvant:igeous situations, and at great distances apart, tlfoe difficulties being thus avoided which would naturally airise from the close prox- imity of such works.
XII.
The prevailing winds are also -of capital importance 0> regards the canal.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Emilio Benard to read onlineMoreLess
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