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Panama Canal ready for use earlier than planned
The Panama Canal could open by late 1913 with Gatun Lake at peak height and most excavation complete. Goethals notes only gates and slides remaining may affect timing while roads and farm revenue link to rail and road improvements promise broader economic gains.
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Panama Canal
Big Ditch
New York Sun
Col
G. B. Goethals
Gatun
Culebra
Atlantic and
Pacific
Culebra Cut
Bas Obispo
Gatun Lake
Pedro Miguel Lock
Miraflores Lake