Panama Canal
km
mi
Atlantic Ocean
0
Atlantic Entrance,
Manzanillo Bay Breakwater
8.7
5.4
Port of Colón, Cristóbal (city)
Panama Canal Railway passenger station and rail terminal
1.9
1.2
Gatun Locks
3 chambers, +26 m (85 ft)
Agua Clara Locks
(2016) 3 chambers, each with 3 water saving basins
Gatun Dam,
24.2
15.0
Gatun 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)
Cocoli Locks
(2016) 3 chambers, each with 3 water saving basins
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)
Panama Canal Railway passenger station and rail 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
Railway (passenger station, freight station)
City, village or town
  1. ^ a b "Hydroelectric Plants in Panama". 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2016-06-26.