The main channels of the canal were to be 26 feet wide at the base and 40 feet wide at the water line (see Diagram 1). The water depth was to be four feet. Horses and mules provided the power for the canal boats.
The definition of a quarry is a place, often a deep hole in the ground, from where stones are extracted. An example of a quarry is a deep hole from where granite is mined.
quarry noun [C]. âº PRODUCTION, NATURAL RESOURCES a âplace where stone, sand, etc. is dug out of the âground for use as âbuilding âmaterial: a granite/limestone/marble quarry His father âworked in a limestone quarry. a rock/stone/slate quarry.uarry noun [C]. âº PRODUCTION, NATURAL RESOURCES a âplace where stone, sand, etc. is dug out of the âground for use as âbuilding âmaterial: a granite/limestone/marble quarry His father âworked in a limestone quarry. a rock/stone/slate quarry.