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w a -9 SNe7 r' .,*s S 1288. Geography and Transportation.-We are at the Gatun Locks looking north toward Limon Bay anid the Caribbean Sea only a few miles away. The .Great Gattn ,Dam which. holds back the waters of the Chagres River is just offA t_ the left and in back of us, and Gatun Lake. thus 'formed is directly behind us. This is 85 feet higher than the water you see ahead, that being level with the sea; hence the need of these locks. By a series., of three locks at this end and three at the other end of this high level, boats are raised or lowered from one level to the other. Here we see some of Uncle Sam's soldiers watching that huge crane as it lifts with perfect ease the locomotive weighing perhaps 50 tons and swings it across to the other side of the lock. The crane rests on a large raft or barge which has been moved into this position for the pur- pose, and which can be easily floated out again-when this work has been finished. Here also we see a long row of concrete poles for the great electric lights that turn night into day at the locks. On the left is a light- house which throws its welcome rays to mariners en- tering the Canal from the Atlantic side. Also note the tracks pver which the electric motors run that tow boats through the-Jlcks. At the right you will notice a simi- lar .lock for the accommodation of boats moving in the oppQsite direction. *~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~.~ ______ _______ ___ ''a: ___ ** ... ~ C .:. I~ I. -t \ ' |
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