Learn how the Panama Canal's rivers, canals, and lakes with locks link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

Name: Learn how the Panama Canal's rivers, canals, and lakes with locks link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
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Description: Since its opening in 1914, the Panama Canal has linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Since its opening in 1914, the Panama Canal has linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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