Dubai: As the grand opening ceremony of the Dubai Canal got underway on Wednesday night, Gulf News took a closer look at the waterfall, one of the main attractions of the Dh2 billion project.
Once the latest landmark becomes fully operational, the public will see water cascading regularly from both sides of the Shaikh Zayed bridge that stretches over the waterway.
Powered by 80 water pumps, the centrepiece of the canal is equipped with sensors so that it automatically stops when boats sail through.
With the opening of the three-kilometre Dubai Canal, the Downtown side of Dubai is now turned into an island.
Water started flowing into the canal only a few days back and it won’t take long before restaurants, seating facilities, parks and apartments will start taking shape alongside it.
Fireworks
If you didn't catch the lights-and-sound show during the canal opening, here's a snippet of it.
Here's what a ferry ride along the Dubai Water Canal looks like.
Inside the ferry boat
On the ferry along the Dubai Water Canal.
With inputs from Shafaat Shahbandari, Staff Reporter
