How the Panama Canal saves water, the physics of lock chambers, sluices, and water saving basins
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How the Panama Canal saves water, the physics of lock chambers, sluices, and water saving basins
Moving a million tons of ships over a mountain every day takes an enormous amount of water, so engineers had to get clever about where it all goes. This is the full story of how locks, staircases, and hidden basins work together to keep the canal running without draining the lake dry.
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