A proposed ship canal that was too shallow for ships

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An anonymised canal proposal failed basic feasibility because it was wide enough for ships but too shallow, underestimated the geography, and relied on unsupported economic claims.

An anonymised consulting project proposed a canal wide enough for ships but far too shallow for them, closer to an anti-tank ditch than a navigable waterway. Its promoters treated the lack of mountains as if it removed every geographic obstacle. They also forecast prosperity for the states along the route. Those economic claims could not rescue a transport system that would fail at its basic job.