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Panama Canal
km
mi
Atlantic Ocean
0
Atlantic Entrance,
Manzanillo Bay Breakwater
8.7
5.4
Port of Colón, Cristóbal (city)
Atlantic railway station; freight terminal
Atlantic Bridge
(2019)
1.9
1.2
Gatún Locks
3 chambers, +26 m (85 ft)
Agua Clara Locks
(2016) 3 chambers, 3 water saving basins each
Gatún Dam,
Chagres River, hydroelectric power (22.5 MW), [1] spillway
24.2
15.0
Gatún Lake
Gatún River, causeway, Monte Lirio railway bridge
8.5
5.3
Gamboa
Chagres River,
12.6
7.8
Culebra Cut
(Gaillard Cut)
1.4
0.9
Pedro Miguel Locks
1 chamber, +9.5 m (31 ft)
Cocolí Locks
(2016) 3 chambers, 3 water saving basins each
1.7
1.1
Miraflores Lake
1.7
1.1
Miraflores Locks
2 chambers, +16.5 m (54 ft); spillway
13.2
8.2
Port of Balboa, Balboa (city)
Corozal railway station; freight terminal
 
total
77.1
47.9
Pacific Entrance
Pacific Ocean
Legend
Navigable canal
(maximum draft: 39.5 feet (12.0 m))
Non-navigable water
Dock, industrial or logistical area
Water flow direction
Panama Canal Railway (passenger station, freight station)
City, village or town
  1. ^ a b "Hydroelectric Plants in Panama". 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2016-06-26.