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Show Panama Waterway The Atlantic and Pacific ends of the Panama canjil are sea level. The highest elevation of the canul Is 8.' feet above mean tide. The mean level of the Pacific at the Isthmus has been found to be about eight Indies hlgliM than the mean levl of the Atlantic. In the month of February t he levels an the same, tiut throughout the rest ol the year, on account of current, tl'la and wind Influences, the mean level of the Pacific ranges above that of ih Aliunde. It Is as much as one fix", hlt'her In October. |