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Electricity the star of the Panama Canal drama
The article details how electricity drives the canal project from Gatun hydro station to lighting, gates, valves, and fenders. It covers electric propulsion for towage through locks, central control interlocking, and 986 motors totaling 34 300 horsepower sustaining operations along the nine mile Culebra cut and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydro-Electric
Gatun
Mantaere
Atlantic
Pacific
Canal
Culebra
Miraflowers
Pedro Miguel
Canal Zones
Panama