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	Panama Canal: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Because of the S shape of Panama, the Atlantic lies to the west of the canal and the Pacific to the east, reversing the normal orientation.
		The Pacific end of the canal is 24 cm (A radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei) higher than the Atlantic end and has much greater tide (The periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon) s.
		The canal and the Canal Zone (A zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal) surrounding it were administered by the United States until 1999 when control was relinquished to Panama (A republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/panama_canal.htm (1512 words)

	Panama Canal article - Panama Canal canal isthmus Panama Atlantic Pacific locks Lake Gatún islands - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The Panama Canal is a large canal (51 miles long) that cuts through the isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
		Ferdinand de Lesseps, who was in charge of the construction of the Suez Canal, was initially called upon to build the new canal at Panama and construction began on January 1, 1880.
		The canal and the Canal Zone surrounding it were administered by the United States until 1999 when control was relinquished to Panama.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Panama_Canal (1378 words)

	Panama Canal - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Panama Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		One of the 12 locks in the Panama Canal, the man-made waterway that connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
		Under the terms of the Panama Canal treaty of 1977, Panama took control of the zone in 1979 and complete control of the canal on 1 January 2000.
		The Panama Canal is 80 km/50 mi in length, with 12 locks; average width 150 m/492 ft. It runs southeast from Cristóbal on the Atlantic to Balboa on the Pacific.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Panama+Canal (649 words)

	panama the panama canal miraflores locks of panama central america tourism travel
		The Panama Canal has three sets of Locks, two situated near the Pacific coast (Miraflores and Pedro Miguel), and the third along the Atlantic (Gatun).
		The lock gates at Miraflores are the tallest of the three (the others being Gatun and Pedro Miguel), which is due to the extreme tidal variation that takes place in the Pacific Ocean; the tidal variation on the Atlantic coast is by far less.
		The center faces the Locks, resides just in front of the control tower, and has four floors; from any of the three floors photos can be taken of the locks from their respective balconies.
	www.worldheadquarters.com /panama/destinations/locks (949 words)

	The Panama Canal
		Panama was to be compensated by an initial payment of $10 million and an annuity of $250,000, beginning in 1913.
		The contract for the canals construction was signed on March 12th, 1881, and it was agreed the work would be carried out for 512 million French francs, but the contract was conditional in the sense it was not to become binding until two years had elapsed.
		The lock gates are made from steel and measures an average of 2 metres thick, 19.5 metres in length and stand 20 metres in height.
	www.eclipse.co.uk /~sl5763/panama.htm (3320 words)

	Panama Canal Map - Panama Jones & Panama Discovery Tours
		The Panama Canal, with its uinque location at the narrowest point between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, has had a rar-reaching effect on world economic and comercial developments throughout most of the 20the century.
		Because the Panama Canal Commission recognizes and emphasizes the requirement for good maintenance, regular overhauls of miter gates, chambers, culverts and valves are scheduled to keep the Locks in top operating conditon.
		The Panama Canal is 50 miles long from deep water in the Atlantic to deep water in the Pacific.
	www.nides.bc.ca /Assignments/Scavenge/PanamaJones.htm (1687 words)

	Panama Canal -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Among the objectives of the government of Panama in 2000 were the efficient management of the Panama Canal, the strengthening of national security, and the reversal of an economic slowdown.
		Its history, culture, economy, and political relations with neighbors are largely derived from this circumstance, and the opening of the Panama Canal in the early 20th century secured the country's role in global affairs and commerce.
		A canal may be dug to drain low areas, to float away sewage, to bring water to dry farmlands, or to carry water from storage places, such as reservoirs, to city water-supply systems.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9276264 (944 words)

	Jews involved in the Panama Canal, Panama
		The Atlantic Ocean is north of the isthmus of Panama, and the Pacific Ocean is to the south of isthmus.
		After the canal is turned over by the United States to Panama at noon on Dec. 31 of this year, the Panamanian government plans to make numerous improvements and modernizations to the 84-year-old canal.
		Locks were installed to move the ships between the lake and the two oceans.
	www.jewishsightseeing.com /panama/1999-0312-panama-canal.htm (2220 words)

	Panama Page travel retirement Panama
		Panama is located in Central America between 7° and 10° north of the Equator, with Costa Rica to the northwest and Colombia to the southeast.
		Panama has more than 10,000 varieties of plants, 950 species of birds, and 14 national parks and 35 reserves and refuges covering almost 24% of the country's area—and waters.
		The larger expat communities are in Panama City, Bocas del Toro on the Caribbean coast, Boquete and Volcan in the highlands in Chiriquí Province, and El Valle in the highlands outside Panama City.
	www.thepanamapage.com (1805 words)

	panama canal locks and other panama related information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The Panama Canal bisects the continents of North and South America, cutting through the isthmus of Panama, and...
		At the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal, about a hundred tourists watch as a gigantic cruise ship is towed into position for its descent to the Pacific Ocean.
		Panama Canal The orientation of the canal through the isthmus of Panama is such that the passage...
	www.nethorde.com /panama/panama-canal-locks.html (336 words)

	Canal Conundrum Panama ponders how to float more big ships without damaging the nation's resources
		The canal's water basin is the source of 95 percent of the water used by the inhabitants of Panama City and Colon.
		The canal authority is studying ways to recycle the water used during each ship's passage and find other sources of water closer to the present waterway.
		The subsistence farming in outlying rural areas produces deforestation and erosion, which, in turn, produces the silt that is clogging locks and canals, according to a study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
	www.mindfully.org /Water/Panama-Canal-More-Ships.htm (1197 words)

	Locks (from Panama Canal) -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The canal locks operate by gravity flow of water from Gatún, Alajuela, and Miraflores lakes, which are fed by the Chagres and other rivers.
		The locks themselves are of uniform length, width, and depth.
		It was a strip of land 10 miles (16 km) wide along the Panama Canal, extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and bisecting the Isthmus of Panama.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-40004 (1001 words)

	Panama Canal Miraflores Locks
		This is the first set of locks situated on the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal.
		On the Atlantic is one set of locks with 3 chambers, the Gatun Locks.
		This was a determining factor in placing the canal there since 52 million gallons of fresh water is lost to the ocean on each transit.
	www.sunnyfortuna.com /fortunacam/showcams/panama/miraflores.htm (172 words)

	Panama Canal Locks
		The canal cuts across the lowest point in the continental divide and through one of the narrowest points between the two oceans.
		The canal was built by the Isthmian Canal Company, after attempts by the French failed, under the provisions of the Spooner Act and was opened in 1914.
		Gatun Dam and Spillway in the distance--March 9, 1913
	www.panamaliving.com /locks.html (784 words)

	Welcome to the Panama Canal - PanCanal.com
		These live cameras show operations at the Locks, as well as other points of interest in the Canal.
		The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced today operational metrics for the 2005 fiscal year (FY 05).
		With more than 60 percent of Panama Canal traffic originating from or traveling to the East Coast of the United States, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) yesterday announced an historic move to boost trade by striking a strategic alliance with the Tampa Port Authority.
	www.pancanal.com /eng/index.html (204 words)

	Panama canal locks - Panama Canal Zone - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Similar locks are still used every day on major shipping routes such as in the Panama Canal, the Great Lakes, and rivers around the world.
		The locks needed to raise and lower vessels are the main limiting factor to the size of vessel able to transit the Panama Canal and at present the
		The Panama Canal is 50 miles (80 km) long from deep water in the Atlantic to deep water in in three sets of locks - Gatun, Pedro Miguel and Miraflores.
	discount-cruise.allinfosites.com /q/discount-cruise-panama-canal-locks.htm (840 words)

	Panama - Panama Canal
		The ship begins to descend as water is drained from the lock in front to the one below in a surprisingly short time, the water levels of the two locks are balanced and the massive lock gates begin to swing open.
		From a public dock at the town of Gamboa, site of the Canal's dredging division, boats carry tourists on excursions to the Smithsonian research station on the island of Barro Colorado, or to fish for peacock bass which thrive in the lake's warm waters.
		Panama's history as an interoceanic route began long before the building of the Panama Canal.
	www.centralamerica.com /panama/pancanal.htm (709 words)

	Panama Canal Map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Three locks lift the ships 85 feet to the artificial lake at the top of the canal.
		The canal and the buffer zone was ceded to Panama effective 12/31/99.
		Canal Map and Map of Panama by Eureka Cartography.
	www.tylersterritory.com /travel/namerica/canal_cruise/canal/canal-map.html (67 words)

	Panama Canal on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		waterway across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic (by way of the Caribbean Sea) and Pacific oceans, built by the United States (1904-14) on territory leased from the republic of Panama.
		Panama Canal Authority Releases Guiding Principles for Canal Plans, Operations and Watershed Management; Principles Emphasize Contribution to the Panamanian People and Commitment To Quality Customer Service as Driving...
		For Panama, the coming moment of controlling canal is electric.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/P/PanC1anl.asp (395 words)

	panama canal map and information page
		The Panama Canal extends across the Isthmus of Panama from Colon on the Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean Sea) side to Balboa and the Pacific Ocean.
		During the invasion of Panama by the United States in 1989, in their successful effort to remove the de facto ruler General Manuel Noriega from office, the canal was closed for the first time in its history.
		Managed for decades by the U.S, the canal was returned to Panama on December 31, 1999.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/namerica/camerica/pncanal.htm (395 words)

	smugmug - McKenna : Panama Canal : After more than 80 years of service, the concrete of the Panama Canal locks and ...
		smugmug - McKenna : Panama Canal : After more than 80 years of service, the concrete of the Panama Canal locks and spillways is in near perfect condition, which to present-day engineers is among the most exceptional aspects of the entire Canal.
		Canal transit, Pacific side to the Atlantic side.
		After more than 80 years of service, the concrete of the Panama Canal locks and spillways is in near perfect condition, which to present-day engineers is among the most exceptional aspects of the entire Canal.
	mckenna.smugmug.com /gallery/68244/2/2373800 (130 words)

	Bush Defends CIA's Clandestine Prisons
		PANAMA CITY, Nov. 7 -- President Bush, defending a clandestine U.S. prison system abroad for terrorism suspects, said Monday that his administration would continue to aggressively battle terrorism in sometimes unconventional but always lawful ways.
		Concluding a four-day trip to Latin America with a stop in Panama, President Bush said his administration was close to an agreement with Panama on a bilateral free-trade accord.
		Bush also voiced support for a $10 billion plan to widen the 90-year-old Panama Canal, whose locks are now too narrow to accommodate many ships.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/07/AR2005110700637.html (692 words)

	Panama & Canal Zone in Cyberspace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		December 31, 1999 marked the transfer of the Panama Canal from the United States to the Republic of Panama.
		We remember all those who built, maintained, and secured the Panama Canal so that the world could have a "shortcut".
		We all left a part of ourselves on the Isthmus of Panama.
	www.czbrats.com (109 words)

	Dino's Panama Photos - Pictures of Panama and Canal Zone
		Photos taken of Panama and the Canal Zone during the 1950's and 1960's.
		Panama City in the 1960's and one of the Washington Hotel.
		Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal and the PCC Fire Division.
	www.chagres.com (2308 words)

	Panama Trip
		The Smithsonian in Panama - The Smithsonian has spent nearly 90 years studying the rainforest of Panama.
		Miraflores Locks - This is the locks we will visit.
		A History and Map of Canal - A brief history of the Canal.
	www.kn.pacbell.com /wired/fil/pages/listpanamatmr.html (807 words)

	The Panama Canal
		Mahan had predicted that "the canal will become a strategic center of the most vital importance," and Teddy agreed.
		In 1878 Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French engineer who built the Suez Canal, began to dig a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, which was then part of Colombia.
		You will go far." In Panama, Teddy proved to the world that he was willing to use his big navy as a stick to further American interests.
	www.smplanet.com /imperialism/joining.html (612 words)

	Panama Canal: Atlantic Locks
		This grouping of photos details our passage through the Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side of the Canal.
		in the lock chambers as we move from the first to the second chamber.
		finishes her transit of the canal and exists the last lock chamber.
	homepage.mac.com /revneal/panamacanal/PhotoAlbum34.html (239 words)

	Panama Canal: Miraflores Locks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Southbound vessels occupy both west and east lanes at Miraflores Locks, where they are being lowered 16.5 meters from the level of Miraflores Lake to sea level in the Pacific Ocean.
		Farther back, an east lane vessel is still being lowered behind the closed locks gates.
		On the center wall are two working electric locks locomotives and, farther back, is the locks Control House.
	www.geog.umontreal.ca /Geotrans/eng/ch5en/conc5en/mirafloreslocks.html (95 words)

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