@bariejj The idea is if a SHIP hits one and perhaps knocks it slightly open... I seriously doubt the doors themselves will break. Keep in mind they are shaped like that so the pressure from the (higher) lake water naturally keeps the doors shut. If the motors were to fail they would remain shut.
If the locks did fail, all the water from the lake(s) would go pouring out into the oceans.
If a ship rams a door, it can fall down 7 metres. Not good for the ship, not good for the locks. ;) It´s for safety. But if a ship is longer than 290 metres, only 1 gate close.
Man they do eat a lot of tacos in Panama.
azamatbagatov 1 year ago
@azamatbagatov tacos are not from panama you dumb
steffyy007 5 months ago
yeah i was wondering myself 2, spinba11.
Dont think its for safety.. if 1 "breaks" (impossible thought) the force of the falling water would "break" down the other 1 to...
bariejj 1 year ago
@bariejj The idea is if a SHIP hits one and perhaps knocks it slightly open... I seriously doubt the doors themselves will break. Keep in mind they are shaped like that so the pressure from the (higher) lake water naturally keeps the doors shut. If the motors were to fail they would remain shut.
If the locks did fail, all the water from the lake(s) would go pouring out into the oceans.
3of11 1 year ago
someone swam thru it for a toll of 16 cents once.
tankbrute6 3 years ago
why 2 pairs of gates?
spinba11 3 years ago
for safety i think dude
ehamkg 2 years ago
incase one FAILS!
7yuuyiu8uy 2 years ago
@spinba11
If a ship rams a door, it can fall down 7 metres. Not good for the ship, not good for the locks. ;) It´s for safety. But if a ship is longer than 290 metres, only 1 gate close.
Bad english, i know. ;-)
TheTrucker302 1 year ago
I watched this from the visitors center, I might have to do the transit
dino2354 4 years ago