Panama Canal Becomes Panama's Canal
The Panama Canal was returned to Panama on December 31, 1999. Learn the fascinating saga of its history and future in the transition period.

How Does the Panama Canal Work?
A fantastic graphical representation and text description of the canal.

If The Locks on The Panama Canal Were Blown...
Cecil Adams of "Straight Dope" fame answers your question about the difference in elevation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama.

Miraflores Locks Camera
Watch ships pass the Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal through this live camera.

Panama Canal
A plethora of interesting information from the official Panama Canal Commission site.

Panama Canal Handover
This fantastic site from CNN is high in multi-media so it might crash your browser but it sure is informative!