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The Kiss of the Oceans
Panama Canal, Linen unused
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Meeting Of The Atlantic And Pacific
Canal Statistics. Length ….. 40 miles. Channel Width at top. 500 to 1000 ft. width at bottom 306 to 650 ft. Time of Passage Through Canal 10 hours. Through Locks 3 hours. Gatun Dam Length of crest . . . 8000 ft. Extreme width . . . 2600 ft. Height above normal lake level . . . 30 ft. Locks At Gatun . . . 3 double sets. At Pedro Miguel 1 double set. At Miraflores 2 double sets. Average lift 32 ft. Length . . . 1000 ft. Width . . . 110 ft. Gaillard Cut . . . Length . . . 9 miles Total number of men employed 40,000 Estimated total cost . . . $375,000.000 Area of Canal Zone ,. . . 448 Sq. Miles.
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