Alajuela Lake
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| File:Lago Alajuela, Panama.jpg
Natural-colour satellite image of Lake Alajuela
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| Location | Panamá |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Panama Canal |
| Catchment area | 1,026 km2 (396 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Panama |
| Surface area | 50.2 km2 (19.4 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 76.8 m (252 ft) |
Alajuela Lake (Spanish: Lago Alajuela) is an artificial lake on the Chagres River created by the Madden Dam and linked to the Panama Canal. Lake Alajuela serves as a reservoir for the canal, which lies to the lake’s southwest.[1] The Chagres, Pequení, Boquerón, Salamanca, La Puente, Indio, Piedras, San Cristóbal and Escandaloso rivers flow into the lake. The rivers of Lake Alajuela contribute 45 percent of the total water for the canal.[2]
The reservoir was formerly known as Madden Lake when the Canal Zone was under U.S. administration and was renamed after control of the canal reverted to Panama.[1]
In early December 2010, Lake Alajuela reached its highest recorded water level, prompting authorities to close the Panama Canal for 17 hours.[1] The canal reopened on December 9.
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