Soo Canals

Japanese: Soo Canals(英語表記)SooCanals
Soo Canals

…the canals on the St. Mary's River, located on the border between the United States and Canada, connect Lake Superior and Lake Huron. They are also called the Soo Canals. They are canals created by channeling rapids and waterfalls in the river. There are two canals, 2.5 km and 2.6 km long, on the American side, and one 2.2 km long on the Canadian side. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Soo Canals" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アメリカとカナダの国境に位置し,スペリオル湖とヒューロン湖を結ぶセント・メリーズ川にある運河。スー運河Soo Canalsとも呼ばれる。川の急流,滝の部分を運河化したもので,アメリカ側に2.5kmと2.6kmの運河が2本,カナダ側に2.2kmのものが1本ある。…

※「Soo Canals」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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