Canals and Locks- What America Has Forgotten.
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How Did Canals Start?
How does a Lock Work?
Lock Animation
Important Canals in History
The Erie Canal
Panama Canal
Impact of Canals
Migration
Growing Cities
Trade
Decline of Canals
Canals and Locks Today
Bibliography
Panama Canal
The Panama canal, completed in 1914 is 50 miles long. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Now ships can go through the interoceanic waterway instead of going around South America.