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May 18, 2017
The Critical Role of Water Management and Reliability in the Panama Canal Expansion
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017
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This paper describes the need for the expansion, the approach taken to conserve water, and the high reliability requirements. Drivers for the expansion were capacity and size restrictions through the original Panama Canal locks. Major challenges of this expansion include water availability, which is in part addressed by the addition of water saving basins, and reliability given that only one additional set of locks has been constructed. The paper will present relevant aspects of the design of the Third Set of Locks, and the results from commissioning, testing and initial operation.
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World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017
Pages: 589 - 599
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© 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: May 18, 2017
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Michael Newbery
Vice President, Stantec Consulting Services Inc., Irvine, CA.
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