Gatun Lake

American  

noun

1. an artificial lake in the Canal Zone, forming part of the Panama Canal: created by the Gatun dam. 164 sq. mi. (425 sq. km).

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Gatún Lake British  

/ ɡaˈtun /

noun

1. a lake in Panama, part of the Panama Canal: formed in 1912 on the completion of the Gatún Dam across the Chagres River. Area: 424 sq km (164 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Gatun Lake, which forms a key stretch of the canal system and provides fresh water for its locks, saw little rain this year, as El Niño triggered a withering drought.

From Seattle Times

Water levels in Gatun Lake, the rainfall-fed reservoir that is the main source of water used in the canal's lock system, have "continued to decline to unprecedented levels for this time of year," according to the ACP.

From BBC

Prosecutors in Panama say an 18-year-old man has been charged following the killing of seven youths who were on a swimming trip to Gatún Lake.

From BBC

Mass killings like the one by Gatún Lake are unusual in Panama.

From BBC

The attack took place near Gatun Lake, a scenic man-made lake that forms an important part of the Panama Canal.

From Reuters