Gatun locks consists of 3 locks on Atlantic side that will raise our ship 85 feet up to the Gatun lake.
Container ship in lane next to us barely fits into the lock. Locks are 110 feet wide and 1050 feet long.
Taken before being raised. Note building position.
Taken after being raised in the lock
Gate closing behind us
Lake is being dredged all the time
Photos showing the Gaillard cut. 14,000 tons of explosives were used to blast rock from the Continental Divide. 100 locomotives and 2300 rail cars were used to haul the dirt and rocks dug by huge steam shovels out of the 10 mile cut.
Centennial Bridge
