Panama Canal
Canal
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File:Filename.png
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Length
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82 km (51 mi)
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Maximum boat length
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366 m (1,200 ft)
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Maximum boat beam
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49 m (160 ft)
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Maximum boat draft
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15.2 m (60 ft)
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Locks
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3 up, 3 down
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Navigation authority
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Panama Canal Authority
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History
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Original owner
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Société internationale du Canal
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Construction began
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May 4, 1904
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Date completed
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August 15, 1914
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Geography
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Start point
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Atlantic Ocean
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End point
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Pacific Ocean
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Connects to
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Pacific Ocean from Atlantic Ocean and vice versa
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| canal_name = Panama Canal
| canal_image = filename.png
| length = 82
| length_imp = 51
| boat_length = 366
| boat_length_imp = 1,200
| boat_beam = 49
| boat_beam_imp = 160
| boat_draft = 15.2
| boat_draft_imp = 60
| locks = 3 up, 3 down
| authority = Panama Canal Authority
| original_owner = Société internationale du Canal
| began = May 4, 1904
| completed = August 15, 1914
| start_point = Atlantic Ocean
| end_point = Pacific Ocean
| connects = Pacific Ocean from Atlantic Ocean and vice versa
}}