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Q: What is a canal lock and how many locks?
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How did they make the lock?

It all depends on what kind of lock. It could be a lock in a canal, a door lock, an ignition lock on a vehicle, a lock of hair, a padlock, or any of many kinds of locks.


Can a lock be found on a canal?

There are no locks in the Suez Canal as it connects two bodies of water that are at the same level


What is the plural of lock?

The plural form of lock is locks.


How many locks are in the Erie Canal?

The original Erie Canal had 83 locks. The canal was improved and the number of locks went down to 72 locks. The canal was improved again and now there are only 35 locks.


Does the Suez canal haev any locks?

No, the Suez Canal is at sea level throughout its length.


What is the width of a Panama Canal Lock?

The width of the locks were widened to 110 feet after a request from the United States Navy.


Part of canal that lowers and raises the water level?

A lock raises and lowers water levels.


What is another name for a person that operates the locks for canal boats?

Lock keeper is the word you are looking for.


Why was sit necessary to build the locks in the canal?

Locks are necessary to lift barges and canal narrow boats up or down through a series of lock gates. The water level at the start of a series of lock gates may be higher or lower than the water level at the other end of the lock gates. Without the retaining effect of lock gates, the canal would simply be dry in some lengths and wet in others.


Are there any locks in the Suez Canal?

The canal has no locks since there is no difference in the elevations of the seas. +++ Not quite. There is a small difference due to tidal differences, even though the tides in the Mediterranean, so there is a lock at that end at least.


Why is the canal not a canal but sets of locks?

The dafinition of a canal is an artifitial water way,even though its not just a ditch, it is still a canal.a lock canal is a type of canal( panama canal),the other is a ditch canal( suez canal) and also be specific on what canal your talking about


How many Locks in the Volga-Don Canal?

22