Originally posted by GePap
No, the Panama Canal is NOT just a channel. As I said before, the water in the canal is fresh water provided by the Chagres river, which while short has a very heavy volume due to the heavy tropical rainfall. The bulk of the Canal is at a higher elevation than BOTH oceans, which is why locks have to raise ships on both sides to get them into the Canal. In theory then you could place a damn on BOTH sides, with power generated by the waters of the Chagres of the artificial Gatun lake falling into both oceans.
No, the Panama Canal is NOT just a channel. As I said before, the water in the canal is fresh water provided by the Chagres river, which while short has a very heavy volume due to the heavy tropical rainfall. The bulk of the Canal is at a higher elevation than BOTH oceans, which is why locks have to raise ships on both sides to get them into the Canal. In theory then you could place a damn on BOTH sides, with power generated by the waters of the Chagres of the artificial Gatun lake falling into both oceans.
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