Gatun (Spanish: Gatún) is a small town on the Atlantic Side of the Panama Canal, located south of the city of Colón at the point in which Gatun Lake meets the channel to the Caribbean Sea. The town is …

Gatun Lake was created by the flooding of the area by the Chagres River during the construction of the Panama Canal and is where ships traverse after going through the locks at each end of the Canal. …

Gatun Lake, long artificial lake in Panama, constituting part of the Panama Canal system; its area is 166 square miles (430 square km). It was formed by damming the Chagres River and its smaller affluents …

Oct 2, 2023 · The central part of Panama hosts Gatun Lake, an artificial lake that spans approximately 166 square miles (430 square kilometers), ranking among the world's largest artificial lakes.

Nov 9, 2025 · Gatun Lake is an impressive artificial lake in Panama, largely recognized as one of the largest man-made lakes globally, second only to Lake Mead in the United States.

Each of the three Gatún locks is 1,000 ft. (305 m) by 112 ft. (34 m). There is no museum here, but there is a covered observation deck. This deck has great views not only of the locks, but also of Lake …

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Learn about Gatun Lake, Panama, its unique history, its fascinating architecture, how to get there, and what to experience when you visit.

South of Colón, Panama, the 164-square mile Gatún Lake—the second-largest artificial lake on the continent—covers what was once the Chagres River’s fertile Chagres Valley.

Gatún Lake (gätōōn´), artificial lake, 163 sq mi (422 sq km), Colón Prov., Panama, formed by the impounding of the Chagres River. Gatún Dam (completed 1912), 11/2 mi (2.4 km) long and 115 ft …