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First Lock

Notice the three different levels that the lock is raised, ships only ever go in one direction.
Panama Canal

August 1st 2014
Panama Canal; The canal is a 77.1 Km ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. There are locks at each end to lift ships up to Gatun Lake, an artificial lake created to reduce the amount of excavation work required for the canal 26 metres abov ... read more
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