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On what date was the Panama Canal officially completed and handed over to the Panama Canal Zone government?
Answer
April 1, 1914
The Panama Canal construction was officially completed on April 1, 1914, though the official opening ceremony took place on August 15, 1914.
💡 Did you know?
The Panama Canal locks were one of the greatest engineering works ever undertaken at the time, with massive concrete structures featuring walls 45-55 feet thick at the base.
Other options people guess
- April 7, 1914
- April 15, 1914
- August 15, 1914
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- Panama Canal
- 1914
- engineering
- infrastructure
- Americas
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