I can figure how they get the water to run downhill, but how do they get it to go up?
2007-02-12 22:06:02 · 6 answers · asked by brown one 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
I know about the locks, but at the end of the day doesn't ll the water flow downhill - to sea level?
2007-02-12 22:31:10 · update #1
The canal gets its water supply from rivers, and is filled at the highest point. It flows from here downwards in both directions towards the two seas.
2007-02-13 05:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Raising and lowering the water levels at many different locks.
A ship will wait in a lock until the water level is even.
Why don't you take a trip down there and find out instead of sitting on your stupid computer.
2007-02-12 22:16:03 · answer #2 · answered by Jrahdel 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
technically yes, but if the water level between locks is even, the ship can just go upstream
your thinking implies the ships have no way of powering themselves
2007-02-13 03:26:30 · answer #3 · answered by Go Blue 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Panama Canal system gets its water from one source - rain and plenty of it. Nature or God (or Nature's God) puts it there.
2007-02-13 16:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by Bob G 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its extremely complex and if u r not prepared its very difficult for u to comprehens the whole process.I suguuesGo and read up some books related to the issue first.
2007-02-12 22:36:37 · answer #5 · answered by chasen54 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
U can see the detail here
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/general/howitworks/index.html
and
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/general/howitworks/como-tour.html
Hopefully can help
2007-02-12 22:54:39 · answer #6 · answered by safrodin 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋