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I was amazed to hear they relied on large amount of fresh water supply to refill the lochs for each ships passage.

• throwaway5752 3y ago
  Gatun Lake
• scythe 3y ago
  Panama is very rainy on average. The average rainfall in Colón is 3.4 meters (136 inches) per year. Ciudad de Panamá is a little drier with 1.9 meters (75 inches). For comparison, New Orleans, the continental US's wettest city, gets 1.6 meters (64 inches). But it can vary, and unfortunately, January is the beginning of the dry season, which ends in May.
  • jacquesm 3y ago
    Not only is it rainy, when it rains it rains. I've been soaked through on 5 meters of exposure between a building and a cab.
  • thehappypm 3y ago
    Wow! That is a truly insane amount of rain. Perfect place for this canal which essentially runs on hydropower!