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Lake connects to ocean? How much difference can they be?

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The canal uses a system of locks. You should read up on how the canal was built. It's a fascinating engineering feat. One I doubt we could replicate with affirmative action hires and removing white engineers.

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No doubt. Can't water be pumped from the ocean at higher elevation into the lake?

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I found this article. It's pretty good and should answer your questions.

https://pancanal.com/en/design-of-the-locks/

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And ruin the entire local environment while not solving the water problem. The ocean is salt water, they don't have and aren't building the desalination infrastructure to get drinkable water.