[Don W]

The Panama canal is fed from a series of lakes, which is why it has locks to raise and lower ships. The Suez canal is 100% sea level.

[Firehath]

The Pacific ocean

At the Canal

is 10 ft higher

than the Atlantic

Due to I think

Was told

The prevailing winds

Going in that direction

[Spok]

Thanks for the information. Having a public school education is my only defense. That, and being a past victim of the Dunning-Kruger affliction.

[skimbell]

Awww!
No fair!
You read the article.

[hanamizu]

The Panama canal is fed from a series of lakes

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This.

All of the water used for passage through the locks comes from the lakes fed by water from the rain forests. If there’s a drought that means there is less water available to use.

On the other hand didn’t Panama create a new set of larger locks to accommodate larger ships. These newer locks will require much more water. Maybe the new locks are using too much lake water.