A stretch of the Caledonian Canal has been emptied of water to allow for lock gates to be replaced on the historic waterway. Scottish Canals has drained a 7,293m (23,927ft) long section in a ...

The opening of the canal’s locks releases millions of gallons of freshwater into the sea, causing a drop in water levels within the canal. While this water is eventually replenished, the impact ...

The 109-year-old canal “works through a water lock system that moves ships up or down as they make it to the other side”, explained ABC News. As each ship passes through, it takes with it ...

The canal's locks act as a kind of elevator, using enormous amounts of water released from artificial lakes at the top of mountains to raise the vessels, explains Mahelis de García, a Panama ...