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What are concerns facing the Panama
Canal today?

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The problem facing the Panama Canal is that its new capacity is now even more dependent on adequate water levels. In April, the effects of El Nino resulted in less rainfall, thus under-supplying the canal's feeder lakes, notably Lake Gatan.
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