Panama Canal watershed

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The Panama Canal watershed is the extensive drainage basin in central Panama that collects rainfall and feeds the locks and lakes essential for the operation of the Panama Canal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
geographical region
watershed
borderedBy Colón
Panama City
containsProtectedArea Camino de Cruces National Park
Chagres National Park
Metropolitan Natural Park
Soberanía National Park
country Panama
drainsInto Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
ecologicalSignificance critical habitat for neotropical species
high biodiversity
economicImportance supports global maritime trade via Panama Canal
feeds Alajuela Lake
Gatun Lake
Panama Canal
governedBy Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente de Panamá
Autoridad del Canal de Panamá
hasClimate tropical rainforest climate
hydrologicalFunction collects rainfall for Panama Canal operation
includesRiver Boquerón River
Chagres River
Ciri Grande River
Ciri de los Sotos River
Gatun River
linked to: Chagres River

Pedro Miguel River
Rio Grande (Panama)
linked to: Chagres River

Trinidad River
linked to: Indio River
includesWaterBody Alajuela Lake
Gatun Lake
locatedIn Central Panama
locatedOnContinent North America
South America
managementObjective conserve forest cover
maintain water availability for Panama Canal
protect biodiversity
partOf Panama Canal system
primaryUse hydroelectric power generation
urban water supply
water supply for navigation
relatedTo Panama Canal Authority watershed management program
suppliesWaterTo Panama Canal locks
linked to: Panama Canal
threatenedBy agricultural encroachment
climate variability
deforestation
urban expansion

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Miraflores Lake waterSource Panama Canal watershed
Chagres River locatedIn Panama Canal watershed
Chagres River partOf Panama Canal basin
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
Isla Tigre locatedInProtectedArea Panama Canal watershed
Isla Peña Blanca locatedIn Panama Canal watershed
Chagres National Park partOf Panama Canal watershed
Arraiján District locatedIn Panama Canal watershed
Nicaragua Canal Basin comparedWith Panama Canal Basin
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
Sambu River partOf Panama river system
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
Gamboa, Panama partOf Panama Canal watershed
Panama Canal watershed relatedTo Panama Canal Authority watershed management program
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
Gold Hill locatedIn Panama Canal area
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
Culebra village partOf Panama Canal construction zone
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
Panama Canal ancillary facilities locatedIn Panama Canal Area
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
Gamboa Rainforest aerial tram locatedIn Panama Canal area
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
Gamboa bridge over the Chagres River locatedIn Panama Canal watershed
24th Wing locatedIn Panama Canal area
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
24th Wing areaOfOperations Panama Canal area
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
Alajuela Lake locatedIn Panama Canal watershed
Alajuela Lake partOf Panama Canal water system
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
Alajuela Lake isMajorComponentOf Panama Canal watershed management system
linked to: Panama Canal watershed
Indio River partOf Panama Canal watershed
Madden Dam partOf Panama Canal water management system
linked to: Panama Canal watershed