waterweg
Waterweg, in Dutch usage, denotes a navigable waterway—an inland or coastal channel that allows vessel traffic. Waterways may be natural, such as rivers or estuaries that have been deepened, or artificial, such as canals created to connect ports or improve shipping routes. They are used for commercial freight, passenger transport, and recreational boating, and often span multiple administrative regions.
Key features of waterways include dredged depths, locks or sluices to manage different water levels, bridges
Management and designation vary by country, but in the Netherlands major waterwegen are managed as part of
Notable examples in the Netherlands include the Nieuwe Waterweg, a major shipping route from Rotterdam to the
See also: Inland waterways, shipping channels, locks and dams, dredging.