Gatun Lake

Summary

Gatun Lake is a reservoir^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of reservoir entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,101 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gatun Lake is located in Colón Province^[3].
• Gatun Lake is located in Panamá Oeste Province^[4].
• Gatun Lake is in the country of Panama^[5].
• Gatun Lake's instance of is recorded as reservoir^[6].
• Gatun Lake's inflows is recorded as Chagres River^[7].
• Gatun Lake's inflows is recorded as Gatún River^[8].
• Gatun Lake's outflows is recorded as Culebra Cut^[9].
• Gatun Lake's outflows is recorded as Panama Canal locks^[10].
• Gatun Lake's basin country is recorded as Panama^[11].
• Gatun Lake is part of Panama Canal^[12].
• Gatun Lake's Commons category is recorded as Gatun Lake^[13].
• Gatun Lake comprises Barro Colorado Island^[14].
• Gatun Lake comprises Isla Gatun, Panama^[15].
• Gatun Lake comprises Isla Falta Calzado^[16].
• Gatun Lake comprises Isla Tres Perros^[17].
• 1907 marks the founding of Gatun Lake^[18].
• Gatun Lake's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 9.2, 'longitude': -79.9}^[19].
• Gatun Lake's has cause is recorded as Gatun Dam^[20].
• Gatun Lake's native label is recorded as Lago Gatún^[21].
• Gatun Lake's length is recorded as {'amount': '+33'}^[22].
• Gatun Lake sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+26'}^[23].
• Gatun Lake covers an area of {'amount': '+436'}^[24].
• Gatun Lake's volume as quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+5.2'}^[25].
• Gatun Lake's impounded by is recorded as Gatun Dam^[26].

Body

Geography

Gatun Lake is in the country of Panama^[5]. Located in include Colón Province^[3], a province of Panama^[27], in Panama^[28], founded in 1852^[29] and Panamá Oeste Province^[4], a province of Panama^[30], in Panama^[31], founded in 2014^[32]. It is part of Panama Canal^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Gatun Lake covers an area of {'amount': '+436'}^[24]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+26'}^[23]. Its length is recorded as {'amount': '+33'}^[22].

Designation and Status

Gatun Lake's instance of is recorded as reservoir^[6].

History and Context

1907 marks the founding of Gatun Lake^[18].

Why It Matters

Gatun Lake ranks in the top 2% of reservoir entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,101 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]