A navigable river is a
river which can be navigated by boat. Often, it refers to a river which has a certain status, requiring bridges over it to be a certain height or have
movable sections, and may be regularly
dredged to maintain a certain depth.For recreational river users, the term navigable implies passage is possible in a small non-powered craft such as a kayak or canoe, without requiring any man-made alterations or maintenance. Certain natural or manmade obstacles such as dams, fallen trees and large rocks requiring portage do not prevent a stream from being considered navigable so long as the majority of the stream is passable.
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