Gatun
Americannoun
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a town in the N Canal Zone of Panama.
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a large dam near this town. 1½ miles (2 km) long.
Example Sentences
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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 • Dec. 4, 2023
And Megan Geuss at Ars Technica discovered that a ship from World War II became a floating nuclear power station in Gatun Lake in Panama until 1976.
From The Verge • May 2, 2018
They can arrange private helicopter rides or sailings around Gatun Lake.
From Time • Oct. 13, 2017
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
The Gatun dam along its crest is 8,000 feet long.
From The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water Exciting Adventures on a Summer Cruise Through the Panama Canal by Burnett, Carolyn Judson
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