| Construction Time: |
10 years, from 1904 to 1914 |
| Construction Cost: |
US$ 375 million |
| Length: |
80 Km. |
| Budget (2008): |
US$ 2,028.1 million |
| Maritime Operations Revenues (2007) |
US$ 1,760 million |
| Canal Waters Time: |
24-25 hours |
| Average Annual Transit of Vessels: |
13,000 to 14,000 vessels |
| Average Daily Transits: |
35 to 40 vessels |
| Total Transits (2007): |
14,721 transits (6,230 Panamax) |
| Number of Accidents (2007): |
10 accidents out of 14,721 transits |
| Total Cargo (2007): |
312.7 million PC/UMS tons
(Panama Canal/Universal Measurement System) |
| Number of Locks: |
Three |
|
Miraflores Locks (2 chambers) and Pedro Miguel Locks (1 chamber) |
|
Gatun Locks (3 chambers) |
| Size of Locks: |
(Width) 33.5 m.; (Length) 305 m.; (Depth) 26 m. |
| Amount of Water Used for Large Ships Passage: |
196.82 million litters (52 million gallons rain water, which are not recoverable and are not charged either) |
| Water Supply: |
The Chagres River provides water to the Canal whilst Lake Gatun serves as reservoir. |
| Maximum Dimensions of Vessels able to Transit the Canal (PANAMAX): |
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