Gatun Lake (Spanish: Lago Gatún) is a large freshwater artificial lake to the south of Colón, Panama. It forms a major part of the Panama Canal, carrying ships 33 km (21 mi) of their transit across the Isthmus of Panama.

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Gatun Lake
Ships follow marked channels among the hilltop islands.
Gatun Lake
Coordinates	9°11′N 79°53′W
Type	artificial lake
Primary inflows	Chagres River
Basin countries	Panama
Surface area	425 km2 (164 sq mi)
Water volume	5.2 km3 (4,200,000 acre⋅ft)[1]
Surface elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Islands	Isla Barro Colorado, Isla Gatun, Isla Falta Calzado, Isla Tres Perros

Supplementary benefits

Angling is one of the primary recreational pursuits on Gatun Lake. Non-native peacock bass were introduced deliberately to Gatun Lake around 1967[2] by a local businessman,[3] and have since flourished to become the dominant angling game fish in Gatun Lake. Locally they are called Sargento, and are believed to be the species Cichla pleiozona.[4]

Notes

References

• History Of The Panama Canal, by Ira E. Bennett
• The Panama Canal, by Colonel George W. Goethals

На других языках

[de] Gatúnsee

[es] Lago Gatún

[fr] Lac Gatún

[it] Lago Gatún

[ru] Гатун