Doug Holland@lemmy.world to Collapse@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoDrought causes 154-ship traffic jam at the Panama Canaljalopnik.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down10
arrow-up159arrow-down1external-linkDrought causes 154-ship traffic jam at the Panama Canaljalopnik.comDoug Holland@lemmy.world to Collapse@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squaregondezee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoFresh water lakes flow down into the locks, feeding them and also provide waterways for the ships to traverse across the isthmus. The canal artificially connects various lakes in addition to the locks which are used to move the ships up or down.
Fresh water lakes flow down into the locks, feeding them and also provide waterways for the ships to traverse across the isthmus. The canal artificially connects various lakes in addition to the locks which are used to move the ships up or down.