Chagres

[ chah-gres ]

noun
  1. a river in Panama, flowing through Gatun Lake into the Caribbean Sea.

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How to use Chagres in a sentence

  • It was impossible with such rowers to make much speed against the strong current of the Chagres River.

    Historic Adventures | Rupert S. Holland
  • The lake is entirely fresh water supplied by the Chagres River.

    The Panama Canal | Frederic Jennings Haskin
  • The regulation of the water level in Gatun Lake is no small task, for the Chagres is one of the world's moodiest streams.

    The Panama Canal | Frederic Jennings Haskin
  • It is across this valley that the Gatun Dam is thrown in opposition to the seaward journey of the Chagres waters.

    The Panama Canal | Frederic Jennings Haskin
  • In controlling the Chagres, the engineers again took what on any private work would have been regarded as absurd precaution.

    The Panama Canal | Frederic Jennings Haskin

British Dictionary definitions for Chagres

Chagres

/ (Spanish ˈtʃaɣres) /


noun
  1. a river in Panama, flowing southwest through Gatún Lake, then northwest to the Caribbean Sea

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