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Component of the Panama Canal
The Gatun Dam is an earthen dam across the Chagres River in Panama, near the town of Gatún. The dam, constructed between 1907 and 1913, is a crucial element
Gatun_Dam
Town in Colón Province, Panama
the site of the Panama Canal's Gatun Locks and Gatun Dam, built by the United States between 1906–1914. The name “El Gatún” appears in Spanish colonial
Gatún
Panamanian freshwater artificial lake
Panama. It was created June 27, 1913 when the gates of the spillway at Gatun Dam were closed. The water level was about 14.6 m (48 ft) above sea level
Gatun_Lake
River in Panama
in the Panama Canal's drainage basin. The river is dammed twice, and the resulting reservoirs—Gatun Lake and Lake Alajuela—form an integral part of the
Chagres_River
Devices to raise and lower ships as they pass between oceans
pair at Pedro Miguel lift ships from the Pacific up to Gatun Lake; then a triple flight at Gatun lowers them to the Atlantic side. All three sets of locks
Panama_Canal_locks
Shipping route across Central America
each end lift ships up to Gatun Lake, an artificial fresh water lake 26 meters (85 ft) above sea level, created by damming the Chagres River and Lake
Panama_Canal
arm of Lake Gatun). The Gatun Dam is the main dam blocking the original course of the Chagres River, creating Gatun Lake. The Miraflores dams are an 825-metre
History_of_the_Panama_Canal
region of the Gatun Lake. The Island was created when the waters of the Chagres River were dammed by the Gatun Dam to create the Gatun lake. When the
Isla_Tres_Perros
Country in Central America
of the Gatun Dam across the Río Chagres between 1907 and 1913. Once created, Gatun Lake was the largest man-made lake in the world, and the dam was the
Panama
2007–16 construction of larger locks on Panama Canal
deepened existing channels Raised the maximum operating water level of Gatun Lake Then-Panamanian President Martín Torrijos formally proposed the project
Panama Canal expansion project
Panama_Canal_expansion_project
Lauca Dam Lomaum Dam Ruacana Dam Dieguoro Dam Ilauko Dam Bagre Dam Kompienga Dam Edea Dam Lagdo Dam Lom Pangar Dam Maga Dam Song Loulou Dam Poilão Dam Boyoma
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs
Engineer and builder of the Los Angeles Aqueduct (1855–1935)
and dam builders. Government engineers adopted the method when building Gatun Dam, on which Mulholland was a consultant, in the Panama Canal Zone. In 1914
William_Mulholland
Dam in Panama
Canal, which was originally addressed by the construction of Gatun Dam. Water from the dam's reservoir is also used to generate hydroelectric power and
Madden_Dam
German plan for disabling the Panama Canal during World War II
planes, arm them with "special bombs", and then send them to attack the Gatun Dam. After completing the mission, the pilots would fly to a neutral country
Operation_Pelikan
American civil engineer (1869–1930)
William H. Taft. Hazen specifically reported on the soundness of the Gatun Dam (an integral structure in the canal system), which he said was constructed
Allen_Hazen
Depopulated village in Colón, Panama
Panama Canal, completed in 1914, required the construction of the massive Gatun Dam, about 7.2 miles (11.6 km) upriver from Chagres, permanently sealing off
Chagres_and_Fort_San_Lorenzo
One of the Panama Canal locks
Bridge (2019) 1.9 1.2 Gatún Locks 3 chambers, +26 m (85 ft) Agua Clara Locks (2016) 3 chambers, 3 water saving basins each Gatún Dam, Chagres River, hydroelectric
Miraflores_(Panama)
United States historic place
it dug 5,554 cubic yards (4,246 m3) of earth from a pit at the site of Gatun Dam. The model plates have been removed from the Le Roy shovel, but it has
Marion Steam Shovel (Le Roy, New York)
Marion_Steam_Shovel_(Le_Roy,_New_York)
the dam, lock and embankments, and other work. Sibert, William Luther, USACE (1860 – 1935) . Silbert was responsible for the Gatun Locks and Dam, the
List of American isthmian canal engineers
List_of_American_isthmian_canal_engineers
Comparison of a wide range of volumes
Gatun Dam, completed in 1913 2.8×107 Volume of concrete in the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest concrete structure 4.3×107 Volume of Aswan Dam 9×107
Orders_of_magnitude_(volume)
(Fortuna Dam) Conventional 300 MW 1984 - Gatun Dam Chagres 9°15′46″N 79°55′48″W / 9.262683°N 79.930000°W / 9.262683; -79.930000 (Gatun Dam) Conventional
List of power stations in Panama
List_of_power_stations_in_Panama
Series of US naval exercises in the interwar period
10 miniature bombs and theoretically "destroyed" the spillway of the Gatun Dam. This trapped the ships of the defending Blue Force in the Gulf of Panama
Fleet_problem
Genus of fishes
richness in lakes with introduced peacock bass was observed in all of the Gatun-area lakes, regardless of the presence of macrophyte refugia. After initial
Peacock_bass
2015 film
Panama Canal Management Panama Canal Authority Structures Locks Panamax Gatun Dam Gatun Lake Chagres River Culebra Cut Centennial Bridge Bridge of the Americas
Box_25
American horticulturist (1854–1927)
(antimalarial drug) at a labor camp in old Gatun (now covered by 80 feet of rock and earth under Gatun Dam). It is not surprising he would be hired for
Charles_Wesley_Powell
German-built cargo and passenger ship
was traveling overturned in the Chagres River below the spillway of the Gatun Dam. On 6 April 1917 the USA declared war on Germany, and seized German ships
USS_General_G._W._Goethals
Month in 1913
engineers. The structure include Gatun Dam, the largest embankment dam in the world at the time, which formed Gatun Lake, then the largest artificial
October_1913
Reservoir in Panamá Province
Bayano River was dammed in 1976. In terms of surface area, Lake Bayano is the second largest lake in Panama, exceeded only by Lake Gatun. The lake and river
Bayano_Lake
Man-made island in Panama
in the man-made Gatun Lake in the middle of the Panama Canal. The island was formed when the waters of the Chagres River were dammed to form the lake
Barro_Colorado_Island
Artificial valley that is part of the Panama Canal
Continental Divide in Panama. The cut forms part of the Panama Canal, linking Gatun Lake, and thereby the Atlantic Ocean, to the Gulf of Panama and hence the
Culebra_Cut
Vista Class cruise ship
itinerary which includes a half-transit of the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks. From May to September, the vessel travels to Alaska or the Northern
MS_Zuiderdam
Former floating nuclear power station
Hydroelectric Station. The ship was moored in Gatun Lake, between the Gatun Locks and the Chagres dam spillway. Beginning in October 1968 the 10 MW electrical
MH-1A
Military unit
maintenance of dams, canals and flood protection in the U.S., as well as a wide range of public works throughout the world. Some of its dams, reservoirs
United States Army Corps of Engineers
United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers
American military officer and engineer (1860–1935)
of the Panama Canal, including the Gatun Locks and Dam, the West Breakwater in Colon, and the channel from Gatun Lake to the Pacific Ocean. He was promoted
William_L._Sibert
Lake that flows into two drainage basins
artificially divert water from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi. The artificial Gatun Lake in Panama drains into the Atlantic and Pacific. Isa Lake in Yellowstone
Lake_bifurcation
Bridge that rotates horizontally around a vertical axis
track bridge which "swings" as one walks across.) A swing bridge at the Gatun Locks provides the only road passage over the Atlantic side of the Panama
Swing_bridge
Airborne division of the United States Army
Division secured several other key objectives such as Madden Dam, El Ranacer Prison, Gatun Locks, Gamboa and Fort Cimarron. Overall, the operation involved
82nd_Airborne_Division
Drainage divide on a continent
extends to the tip of South America. It is crossed by the Panama Canal at Gatun Lake, by the two outlets of Isa Lake in Yellowstone National Park, and by
Continental_divide
American concession in Panama between 1903 and 1979
into two sections, the Pacific side and the Atlantic side, separated by Gatun Lake. A partial list of Canal Zone townships and military installations:
Panama_Canal_Zone
Capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama
river was dammed to create Gatun Lake, which forms a major part of the transit route between the locks near each end of the canal. Both Gatun Lake and
Panama_City
Military unit
zone and the Republic of Panama. During the World War, it guarded Gatun Locks, the dam and spillway, the Monte Lirio and Mindi Bridges, the Chagres River
33rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
33rd_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
Cryptography algorithm
Handbook of Applied Cryptography. CRC Press. p. 228. ISBN 9780429881329. Dam, Kenneth W.; Lin, Herbert S. (1996). Cryptography's Role in Securing the
Block cipher mode of operation
Block_cipher_mode_of_operation
Stretch of level water impounded between two canal locks
1W was west of the summit pound. The Panama Canal also uses a lake (Lake Gatun) as its summit pound. The inverse of a summit pound is a sump pound. In
Canal_pound
Lake Nicaragua (Lake Cocibolca) Lake Managua Laguna de Apoyo Lago Bayano Gatun Lake Crater Lake Great Salt Lake The Great Lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Huron
List_of_lakes_by_country
Unintended migration of marine species across the Suez Canal
Pacific species moving to the Atlantic included Gnathanodon speciosus. The Gatun Lake's freshwater environment forms a barrier to the interchange of marine
Lessepsian_migration
the edge of Panama City's harbor, was made wholly part of Canal Zone; and Gatun Lake and other surrounding waters were annexed, as well as an area of northwest
Territorial evolution of the United States
Territorial_evolution_of_the_United_States
of Madden Dam as part of the Panama Canal watershed management. Similar to the orchid collection opportunity afforded by the creation of Gatun Lake, a unique
Abel_A._Hunter
2895 2962 8782 Establishing a Military Reservation on Certain Islands in Gatun Lake, Canal Zone June 12, 1941 2896 2963 8783 Withdrawal of Public Lands:
List of executive actions by Franklin D. Roosevelt
List_of_executive_actions_by_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Lexington-class aircraft carrier
knocked over all the adjacent concrete lamp posts while passing through the Gatun locks. In January 1929, Saratoga participated in her first fleet exercise
USS_Saratoga_(CV-3)
of Poor Fork. The highway crosses the Tom Jones Branch of Poor Fork at Gatun and has a grade crossing with the railroad before reaching its eastern terminus
List of Kentucky supplemental roads and rural secondary highways (400–499)
List_of_Kentucky_supplemental_roads_and_rural_secondary_highways_(400–499)
Hydrocarbon lakes on Titan, a moon of Saturn
Lake Freeman, USA WGPSN Gatun Lacus 72°47′N 178°02′W / 72.79°N 178.04°W / 72.79; -178.04 (Gatun Lacus) 67 13 April 2022 Gatun Lake, Panama WGPSN Grasmere
Lakes_and_rivers_of_Titan
American herpetologist (1884–1946)
originally a hilltop, sits in the middle of Gatun Lake, which was created when the Chagres River was dammed during the Panama Canal building project. Along
Thomas_Barbour
Geography competition held in American schools
Seventh (homeschooled) Lake Gatún, an artificial lake that constitutes part of the Panama Canal system, was created by damming which river? Chagres River
National_Geographic_Bee
Military unit
the Atlantic side, and through a 90% cloud cover, struck the Gatun Locks and the Madden Dam. The squadron also conducted exercise attacks against Navy forces
970th Airborne Air Control Squadron
970th_Airborne_Air_Control_Squadron
American military engineer and Army officer (1831-1927)
accomplishments of Dr. William C. Gorgas, flooding, rainfall, and work at Gatun and the Culebra Cut. Abbot, Henry L. "Present Status of the Panama Project
Henry_Larcom_Abbot
Military unit
completely undetected – and made a successful surprise "attack" on the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal. B Flight made three dive-bombing attacks from
24th_Fighter_Squadron
Month of 1913
arriving at the Gatun Lake after being raised to the lake's level through three chambers. The old tugboat was, appropriately, named the Gatún. Japan sent
September_1913_(month)
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