Isla Tres Perros
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Isla Tres Perros is a Panamanian island with an area of 22,745 m2 (244,830 sq ft) located near the channel of the Panama Canal in the southwest region of the Gatun Lake.[1][2] The Island was created when the waters of the Chagres River were dammed by the Gatun Dam to create the Gatun lake. When the waters rose, they covered a significant part of the existing rainforest, and the hilltops became the islands that are now scattered throughout the lake.
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Native name: Tres Perros | |
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Geography | |
Location | Panama |
Coordinates | 9.03655°N 79.956°W / 9.03655; -79.956 |
Area | 22,745 m2 (244,830 sq ft) |
Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Administration | |
Panama | |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Panamanian |
Ethnic groups | Mestizo, mulatto, Amerindian. |
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