Gatun Lake Shores (2)
Gatun Lake is a large artificial lake situated in the Republic of Panama; it forms a major part of the Panama Canal, carrying ships for 33 km (20 miles) of their transit across the Isthmus of Panama.
The lake was created between 1907 and 1913 by the building of the Gatun Dam across the Chagres River. At the time it was created, Gatun Lake was the largest man-made lake in the world.
The lake is situated in the valley of the Chagres River. It was formed, and the river widened and deepened, by the construction of the Gatun Dam about 10 km (6 miles) from the river's mouth in the Caribbean Sea in 1907–1913. The geography of the area was ideal for the creation of a large lake here; the hills bordering the valley of the Chagres open up widely around the area of the lake, but come together to form a gap just over 2 km (1.4 miles) wide at the location of the dam. The damming of the river flooded the originally wooded valley; almost a century later, the stumps of old mahogany trees can still be seen rising from the water, and submerged snags form a hazard for any small vessels that wander off the marked channels.
(Thank you, Wikipedia)
Franzi48 28. Juni 2011, 18:29
Wieder ein traumhaftes Landschaftsbild von Dir++Lg Franzi
montse suarez-noguerol 26. Juni 2011, 21:05
Preciosa imagen!!! el encuadre es estupendo!! saludos Adelemike snead 25. Juni 2011, 14:28
beautiful compo,adele.regards
mike
Jacky Kobelt 24. Juni 2011, 21:29
amazing landscapetranquille
romantic
compliments
Jacky
Ilidio Fernandes 24. Juni 2011, 21:25
Great view.Alfred Schultz 24. Juni 2011, 19:13
and here goes "our" Rain Forest.Vaia con dios .
Cheers - AQ.
Claudio Micheli 24. Juni 2011, 18:01
...so geen, wild and quite!...wonderful!Ciao
Lawson McCulloch 24. Juni 2011, 17:26
This must be an amazing place to visit as your shot shows Adele.best wishes from Lawson.
Vera M. Shulga 24. Juni 2011, 17:00
Very interesting info.Very nice photo!Pierre LAVILLE 24. Juni 2011, 15:25
Une jolie photo Adele+++++++
Amitiés Pierre
Jürgen Cron 24. Juni 2011, 12:38
Adele du zeigst uns immer sehr viel von deinen Reisen, das finde ich klasse. Kommst du auch mal wieder nach Deutschland ?vlg. Jürgen..
Werner R. Albert 24. Juni 2011, 12:05
An interesting view, Adele.many hugs
Werner
Alfredo Mazzoni 24. Juni 2011, 11:48
This must be Nature's paradise ! Very nice presentation !!!!Have a nice weekend Adele!!!
Greetings
Alfredo
Canan Oner 24. Juni 2011, 11:46
A wonderful tranquille place Adele..Splendid narual shot ..Thanks for the info..Have a lovely weekend,
Hugs,
Canan
Mannus Mann 24. Juni 2011, 10:44
It is very interesting to see a part of panama.