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Gatun - Page 5

Gatun Spillway with one gate open.

A view of Gatun Locks from the train, sitting at Gatun RR station. Taken Spring, 1998.

Gatun Locks during an Overhaul.

View towards the Gatun Lake side entrance (southside) of Gatun Locks.

The warning sign on the Gatun Lake side of the Spillway Dam.

View from the hill beside the Spillway, looking towards the Spillway Bridge and the Chagres River.

Northbound through Gatun Locks.

Dec. 1998, Gatun Locks contol house, ship in chamber heading north to the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the Canal's newest customers, the cruise ship "Vision of the Seas."

View from a ship 'in chamber' of the vehicular bridge(with a 'chiva' crossing on it) across the Gatun Locks (there is also a pedestrian walkway).

Bridge across Gatun Locks, cars crossing after waiting for a ship to lock thru.

Gatun Page Links

Gatun - Page 1
Gatun - Page 2
Gatun - Page 3
Gatun - Page 4
Gatun- Page 6-An Article about the Gatun Tarpon Club
Page 8 - Cuna Indians of Panama and some Molas
Page 9 - Panama, Coca Cola and the Armed Forces
Front Page - Fly With Me to the Canal Zone

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