Gatun Dam
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 of the Panama Canal; it impounds the artificial Gatun Lake, which carries ships 33 kilometres of their transit across the Isthmus of Panama.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (90 feet)
- …is also known as “Represa Gatún”
- Description: dam in Panama
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Gatún Northbound Rear Lighthouse and Atlantic Entrance Range Middle Lighthouse.
Atlantic Entrance Range Middle Lighthouse
2½ km northeast of Gatun Dam
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gatún and Fort Davis.
Fort Davis
Hamlet
Fort William D. Davis is a former U.S. Army fort near Gatun, Panama.
4 km northeast of Gatun Dam
Gatun Dam
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Latitude
9.26278° or 9° 15′ 46″ north
Longitude
-79.93° or 79° 55′ 48″ west
Open location code
67X27379+4X
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Gatun Dam” goes by many names.
سد غاتونArabic
Presa de GatúnCatalan
Gatuna AkvobaraĵoEsperanto
Bendungan GatunIndonesian
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Loma Bracho and Mindi Dairy Farm.
Nearby Places
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