The Panama Canal
Spanning about 50 miles (80 km) the canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Ships are raised around 85 feet (26 meters) to Lake Gatún using a series of locks and then lowered on the other side.
US
Panama
Canal
Rio
Indio
PANAMA
Brazil
Caribbean Sea
Colón
PANAMA
Gatún
Locks
Lake
Alajuela
Agua Clara Locks
Lake
Gatún
Panama
Canal
Pedro Miguel Locks
Miraflores Locks
Cocolí Locks
Panama
City
10 miles
10 km
Panama
Bay
US
Panama
Canal
Rio
Indio
PANAMA
Brazil
Caribbean Sea
Colón
PANAMA
Gatún
Locks
Agua Clara Locks
Lake
Alajuela
Lake
Gatún
Panama
Canal
Pedro Miguel Locks
Panama
City
Miraflores Locks
Cocolí Locks
10 miles
10 km
Panama
Bay
Caribbean Sea
PANAMA
US
Colón
Gatún Locks
Agua Clara Locks
Panama
Lake
Alajuela
Brazil
Lake
Gatún
Panama
Canal
Rio
Indio
Pedro Miguel Locks
Miraflores Locks
Cocolí Locks
Panama City
Panama
Bay
10 miles
10 km
Agua Clara
Cocoli
26m above
sea level
Lake
Gatun
Sea Level
Pedro
Miguel
Gatun
Miraflores
Lake
Gatun
Sea Level
Lake
Miraflores