Gatun Dam - Wikipedia
The Gatun Dam is an earthen dam across the Chagres River in Panama, near the town of Gatun. The dam, constructed between 1907 and 1913, is a crucial element of the Panama Canal; it …
Gatun Locks and Lake – Panama Canal Transits and Beyond
Gatun Dam. After your vessel clears the Gatun Locks, look on the starboard side and you will see the Gatun Dam. This was constructed between 1907-1913 and is THE secret to the successful …
Gatun Dam—megastructure of the Panama Canal
2018年2月14日 · The kingpin structure of the American scheme to construct a ship canal across Panama in 1907–1914 was an earthen dam of unprecedented scale and scope at Gatun, to …
Gatun Lake | Panama, Map, Depth, & Elevation | Britannica
2024年10月23日 · 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 …
How the Panama Canal Makes Water Flow Uphill - HowStuffWorks
2024年2月27日 · Gatun Dam, at one time the largest dam in the world, had to be built across the sometimes-raging Chagres River to ensure the proper flow of water between the Pacific …
Gatún Dam | Attractions - Lonely Planet
Constructed in 1908 to shore up the Río Chagres and create Lago Gatún, the Gatún Dam was once the world’s largest earthen dam, while Lago Gatún was also the world’s largest artificial …
Gatun Dam- Panama Canal - Virtual Globetrotting
The Gatun Dam is a large earthen dam across the Chagres River in Panama, near the town of Gatun. The dam, constructed between 1907 and 1913, is a crucial element of the Panama …
Gatún Dam | dam, Panama | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
…Gatún Lake, created by the Gatún Dam (1912) with which are associated locks and a hydroelectric plant. The Chagres there leaves the canal and flows into the Caribbean Sea west …
The Locks and the Lake: Experimental Engineering Pays off in …
At the time of its construction, Gatun Dam was the largest earthen dam in the world – half a mile thick at the base, a mile and a half long at its crest, and 105 ft above sea level. The choice to …
Gatun Locks - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024) - Tripadvisor
Want to be up close to one of the wonders of the world? Then go to the visitor centers at Gatun Locks. At the Agua Clara visitor center you can see the new Panama Canal expansion and …