Why does the Panama Canal have canal locks while the Suez Canal doesn’t have any?

Question

Why does the Panama Canal have canal locks while the Suez Canal doesn’t have any?

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Answer 1

The Panamá Canal actually raises ships that are incoming. The ships then navigate through a lake that is elevated higher than both oceans on either side. They then lower the ship to the sea level of the opposite ocean and away they go.

So the ships go from salt water, to elevated fresh water, then back down to salt water again.