Amboss on Nostr: The United States has 3.5 million miles of rivers and 25,000 miles are considered ...
The United States has 3.5 million miles of rivers and 25,000 miles are considered "waterways" (i.e. navigable by boat).
That's 0.7% navigability. Because of that statistic, should we say that the US river system has failed?
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2025-02-17 21:01:06Event JSON
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