Chagres River

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The Chagres River is a major river in Panama that plays a crucial role in supplying water to and enabling the operation of the Panama Canal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alsoKnownAs Río Chagres
linked to: Chagres River
basinCountry Panama
country Panama
drainageBasin Caribbean Sea basin
linked to: Caribbean Sea
ecosystemType tropical rainforest river
flowsInto Caribbean Sea
hasDam Gatun Dam
Madden Dam
hasReservoir Alajuela Lake
Gatun Lake
hasTributary Boquerón River
Indio River
Pequeñí River NERFINISHED
historicalImportanceFor Spanish colonial trade routes
trans-Isthmian transportation
importance key water source for Panama City region
primary freshwater source for Panama Canal locks
strategic waterway since colonial era
lengthApprox 193 kilometers
locatedIn Central America
Colón Province
Panama Canal watershed
Panamá Province
majorRoleIn Panama Canal operation
mouth Caribbean Sea
partOf Panama Canal basin
passesThrough Chagres National Park
protectedBy Chagres National Park
region Isthmus of Panama
regulates water levels in Alajuela Lake
water levels in Gatun Lake
sourceLocation Cordillera Central
suppliesWaterTo Alajuela Lake
Gatun Lake
Panama Canal
threatenedBy deforestation in watershed
sedimentation
water pollution
usedFor drinking water supply
ecotourism
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
navigation
rafting
recreational fishing

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Gatun Lake locatedOnRiver Chagres River
Panamá Province hasMajorRiver Chagres River
Gamboa locatedInOrNearby Chagres River
Chagres River alsoKnownAs Río Chagres
linked to: Chagres River
Gatun Dam locatedOnRiver Chagres River
Gatun Dam crosses Chagres River
Gatun Dam locatedInBasin Chagres River basin
linked to: Chagres River
Chagres National Park protects Chagres River watershed
linked to: Chagres River
Chagres National Park namedAfter Chagres River
Chagres National Park hasRiver Chagres River
Henry Foster placeOfDeath Chagres River
Gamboa, Panama locatedOnWaterway Chagres River
Panama Canal watershed includesRiver Chagres River
Panama Canal watershed includesRiver Gatun River
linked to: Chagres River
Panama Canal watershed includesRiver Rio Grande (Panama)
linked to: Chagres River
Gold Hill nearbyWaterway Chagres River
Gamboa Rainforest locatedNear Chagres River
Gamboa public marina locatedNear Chagres River
Alajuela Lake locatedOnRiver Chagres River
Alajuela Lake inflow Chagres River
Alajuela Lake outflow Chagres River
Alajuela Lake partOf Chagres River basin
linked to: Chagres River
Indio River tributaryOf Chagres River
Indio River partOf Chagres River basin
linked to: Chagres River
Madden Dam locatedOnRiver Chagres River
Madden Dam watercourse Chagres River
Boquerón River partOf Chagres River basin
linked to: Chagres River
Boquerón River tributaryOf Chagres River
Boquerón River hasMouthIn Chagres River
Boquerón River drainageBasin Chagres River system
linked to: Chagres River