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~4' I'? III4. f11> 37234 SHIPS PASSING THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL The Pedro Miguel Locks of the Panama Canal are at the South or Pacific end of the Canal. Strange to say the Pacific end of the Canal is farther east than the Atlantic end. Thus the sun rises in the Pacific and sets in the Atlantic. A glance at the map will show how the Canal Zone cuts across the Isthmus in a diagonal line. The Pedro Miguel Locks with their flanking dams, extending from the side walls to the hills on either side, hold at summit level the waters of Gatun Lake and G: ard Cut. The waters of Gatun Lake are .nally 85 feet above sea level. The Pedro ael Locks raise or lower ships 31 feet, the rence between the summit level of 85 feet the normal surface of Miraflores Lake, eet above sea level. 6 The Locks of the Canal System are in du- plicate and are constructed in the same manner with all lock walls on rock foundations. At Gatun Lock there are three flights, at Pedro Miguel one, and at Miraflores two. The aver- age time required to pass a vessel through these locks is one hour for Gatun, one-half hour for Pedro Miguel and three-quarters of an hour for Miraflores. At all times during the process of lifting, a vessel is in full view of the men who are controlling it and it is as safe as if tied to a wharf. On August 11, 1939, Congress authorized the construction of an additional set of locks paralleling those already in use. The new locks will be 140 feet wide by 1,200 feet long and will handle any ship afloat or that may be / contemplated for. many, many years to come. : .... .^--^ .^ ^.rlW .i .<. r I I I I Il I I II I ~i~L |
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