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and the water surface. The fairway depth of a river varies with the season, so some standardized depth value is used, usually the one corresponding to the
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388:(USACE). A mechanism similar to the fairway dues, a
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641:(2 ed.). Van Nostrand Reinhold. p. 531.
503:(2 ed.). Van Nostrand Reinhold. p. 273.
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115:Fairway and navigable channel
109:highest navigable water level
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380:Fairway management in the US
154:Fairway management in Europe
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