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The Chagres River as seen from the Rainforest Resort in Gamboa, Panama. Sixaola River. Yorkin River; San Carlos River; Changuinola River. Sini River; Teribe River; Tigre River; Quebrada El Mono
This is a list of lakes of Panama, located completely or partially within the country's borders. [1] ... (Devil River Lagoon) Las Lagunas (The Lagoons) Pear Lake;
At 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) from the river's mouth lies the Gatun Dam, which created Gatun Lake and provides hydroelectricity. Created in 1913 by the damming of the Chagres River, Gatun Lake is an essential part of the Panama Canal, which forms a water passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, permitting ship transit in both directions.
Pages in category "Rivers of Panama" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of rivers of ...
Lakes of Panama (1 C, 4 P) R. Rivers of Panama (43 P) This page was last edited on 23 July 2024, at 05:09 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Gatun dam power generating station. The dam incorporates a hydro-electric generating station, which is situated on the east side of the spillway discharge channel. [2] This uses water from the lake to drive a number of turbine-generators; as first commissioned, three generators were installed, producing a total of 6 megawatts (8,000 hp) of electricity.
For years, Panama has wanted to build another reservoir to supplement the main supply of water from Lake Gatun, but a 2006 regulation prohibited the waterway from expansion outside its traditional ...
Lake Alajuela (Spanish: Lago Alajuela) is an artificial lake in the Chagres River basin. The lake is bounded by the Madden Dam and linked to the Panama Canal. Lake Alajuela serves as a reservoir for the canal, which lies to the lake's southwest. [2] It was created in 1935 by damming up the Madden River.