[{"n": "Grand Canal (China)", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/grand-canal-china/", "s": "The world's longest artificial waterway, linking north and south China for over two millennia."}, {"n": "Kiel Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/kiel-canal/", "s": "A 98 km freshwater shortcut linking the North Sea to the Baltic Sea."}, {"n": "White Sea–Baltic Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/white-sea-baltic-canal/", "s": "Soviet canal built by gulag forced labor, opened 1933."}, {"n": "Ghent–Terneuzen Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/ghent-terneuzen-canal/", "s": "A vital sea canal linking Ghent to the Westerschelde Estuary."}, {"n": "Grand Canal (Venice)", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/grand-canal-venice/", "s": "Largest channel in Venice, lined with historic palaces."}, {"n": "Great Wall of Sand", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/great-wall-of-sand/", "s": "China's artificial island chain in the South China Sea"}, {"n": "Manchester Ship Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/manchester-ship-canal/", "s": "Inland waterway linking Manchester to the Irish Sea."}, {"n": "Red Flag Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/red-flag-canal/", "s": "The Red Flag Canal is an irrigation canal located 80 kilometers northwest of Anyang in the northern extremity "}, {"n": "Rideau Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/rideau-canal/", "s": "North America's oldest continuously operated canal, linking Ottawa to Kingston since 1832."}, {"n": "Lingqu", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/lingqu/", "s": "The Lingqu is a canal in Xing'an County, near Guilin, in the northwestern corner of Guangxi, China."}, {"n": "Leidsevaart", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/leidsevaart/", "s": "The Leidsevaart, also known as the Leidse trekvaart, is a canal between the cities of Haarlem and Leiden in th"}, {"n": "Trollhätte Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/trollh-tte-canal/", "s": "Sweden's Blue Ribbon waterway connecting the North Sea and Baltic Sea."}, {"n": "Erie Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/erie-canal/", "s": "Historic canal linking the Hudson River to Lake Erie."}, {"n": "Göta Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/g-ta-canal/", "s": "Swedish canal linking west coast to Baltic Sea."}, {"n": "Great Man-Made River", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/great-man-made-river/", "s": "A 6,000-mile system of natural and man-made waterways in the eastern U.S. and Canada."}, {"n": "Houston Ship Channel", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/houston-ship-channel/", "s": "Dredged waterway linking Houston to the Gulf of Mexico."}, {"n": "Inside Passage", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/inside-passage/", "s": "A sheltered coastal route through Pacific Northwest islands and fjords."}, {"n": "Intracoastal Waterway", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/intracoastal-waterway/", "s": "Inland waterway along U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts."}, {"n": "Karakum Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/karakum-canal/", "s": "A 1300 km canal that irrigates a substantial part of Turkmenistan."}, {"n": "Khlong Saen Saep", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/khlong-saen-saep/", "s": "A 72 km canal built for military transport, now a Bangkok waterway."}, {"n": "Kitamaebune", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/kitamaebune/", "s": "Edo-to-Meiji shipping route linking Osaka to northern Japan."}, {"n": "Lake Washington Ship Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/lake-washington-ship-canal/", "s": "Canal linking Lake Washington to Puget Sound via Seattle."}, {"n": "Mittelland Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/mittelland-canal/", "s": "Major east-west inland waterway in central Germany."}, {"n": "Moscow Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/moscow-canal/", "s": "Canal linking Moscow to five seas via the Volga River."}, {"n": "New York State Canal System", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/new-york-state-canal-system/", "s": "A historic New York canal network now used for recreation."}, {"n": "North Jiangsu Main Irrigation Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/north-jiangsu-main-irrigation-canal/", "s": "Multi-purpose canal for flood control, irrigation, and power generation."}, {"n": "Oder–Havel Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/oder-havel-canal/", "s": "German canal linking Oder and Havel rivers, built 1908–1914."}, {"n": "Rhine–Main–Danube Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/rhine-main-danube-canal/", "s": "Connecting the Main and Danube across the European watershed."}, {"n": "Saimaa", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/saimaa/", "s": "Largest lake in Finland, fifth-largest in Europe."}, {"n": "St. Lawrence Seaway", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/st-lawrence-seaway/", "s": "Binational waterway linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes."}, {"n": "Stecknitz Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/stecknitz-canal/", "s": "First European summit-level canal, linking North and Baltic Seas."}, {"n": "Suez Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/suez-canal/", "s": "Artificial waterway connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas."}, {"n": "Volga–Don Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/volga-don-canal/", "s": "Canal linking Caspian Sea to world oceans via Volga and Don."}, {"n": "Welland Canal", "u": "/e/canals-and-waterways/welland-canal/", "s": "Ship canal in Ontario, part of the St. Lawrence Seaway."}]