Water Resources Engineering
photos and information courtesy of Dr. J. Doering, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg Floodway -
Floodway Channel
Facts:
30 ft deep
700 to 1000 ft wide
29.4 mi. long
Started: Oct '62 / Completed: March '68
Excavation:
100,000,000 cu yds
equivalent to 40% of Panama Canal excavation
more than Suez Canal
required most of Manitoba's excavation industry
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