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Gatun Lake, the Glossary

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  1. 13 relations: Angling, Barro Colorado Island, Chagres River, Colón, Panama, Game fish, Gatun Dam, Isla Gatun, Panama, Isla Tres Perros, Isthmus of Panama, Lake, Panama Canal, Peacock bass, Smithsonian Institution.

  2. 1913 establishments in Panama
  3. Bifurcation lakes
  4. Colón Province
  5. Lakes of Panama
  6. Reservoirs in Panama

Angling

Angling (from Old English angol, meaning "hook") is a fishing technique that uses a fish hook attached to a fishing line to tether individual fish in the mouth.

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Barro Colorado Island

Barro Colorado Island is located in the man-made Gatun Lake in the middle of the Panama Canal.

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Chagres River

The Chagres River, in central Panama, is the largest river in the Panama Canal's watershed. Gatun Lake and Chagres River are Panama Canal.

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Colón, Panama

Colón is a city and seaport in Panama, beside the Caribbean Sea, lying near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. Gatun Lake and Colón, Panama are Colón Province.

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Game fish

Game fish, sport fish or quarry refer to popular fish species pursued by recreational fishers (typically anglers), and can be freshwater or saltwater fish.

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Gatun Dam

The Gatun Dam is an earthen dam across the Chagres River in Panama, near the town of Gatun. Gatun Lake and Gatun Dam are 1913 establishments in Panama and Panama Canal.

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Isla Gatun, Panama

Isla Gatun is a private island located in the middle of the Panama Canal in the southwest of Gatun Lake, which was the largest man-made lake in the world at the time it was built. Gatun Lake and isla Gatun, Panama are Panama Canal.

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Isla Tres Perros

Isla Tres Perros is a Panamanian island with an area of located near the channel of the Panama Canal in the southwest region of the Gatun Lake.

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Isthmus of Panama

The Isthmus of Panama (Istmo de Panamá), also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien (Istmo de Darién), is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America.

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Lake

A lake is an often naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface.

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Panama Canal

The Panama Canal (Canal de Panamá) is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, cutting across the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade.

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Peacock bass

Peacock bass or Brazilian tucunaré are large freshwater cichlids of the genus Cichla.

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Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution, or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums, education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge." Founded on August 10, 1846, it operates as a trust instrumentality and is not formally a part of any of the three branches of the federal government.

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See also

1913 establishments in Panama

Bifurcation lakes

Colón Province

Lakes of Panama

Reservoirs in Panama

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatun_Lake

Also known as Lago Gatún, Lake Gatún.