Gatun Lake (Spanish Lago Gatún) is a large artificial lake situated in the Republic of Panama. It forms a major part of the Panama Canal, carrying ships for 33 kilometers (21 miles) of their transit across the narrow Isthmus of Panama. The lake was created between 1907 and 1913 by the building of the Gatun Dam across [...]
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A Tug Boat Stationed on Gatun Lake
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Canal Transits, Gatun Lake, Lakes, Panama, Panama Canal, Tourism, Tug Boats, Water, Water Reservoirs, Waterways on January 25, 2012 | 1 Comment »
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