Chagres

American

[chah-gres] / ˈtʃɑ grɛs /

noun

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

Chagres British

/ ˈtʃaɣres /

noun

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

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In 1935, the Madden Dam was created to prevent the flooding of the Chagres River, which flows into Gatun Lake – a major part of the canal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2016

Anglo’s Sur unit owns the Los Bronces and El Soldado mines and the Chagres smelter in Chile.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 23, 2011

Anglo is considering an expansion at Chagres, MacKenzie said.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 23, 2011

And another ship, the Chagres, was lost to a mine.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of these the greatest would be the Chagres cascade, entering from the east near Gamboa and Obispo.

From The Panama Canal and its Makers by Cornish, Vaughan

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