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“The Kiss of the Oceans”. Canal Statistics. Length – 40 miles. Channel width at top – 500 to 1000 ft. Cannel width at bottom – 300 to 650 ft. Time of passage through Canal – 10 hours. Time of Passage through Locks 3 hours. Gatun Dam Length of crest – 8000 ft. Gatun Dam Extreme width – 2600 ft. Gatun Dam Height above normal lake level 50 ft. Locks at Gatun – 3 double sets Average lift 32 ft. Locks At Pedro Miguel 1 double set Length loft 1000 ft. Locks At Miraflores 2 double sets Width lift 110 ft. Culebra Cut Length – 9 miles. Total number of Men employed – 40,000. Estimated total cost – 375,000,000 Area of Canal Zone – 448 Sq. Miles. |
