Miraflores Locks - Panama City, Panama
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N 08° 59.812 W 079° 35.481
17P E 654846 N 994803
The Miraflores Locks are on the Pacific Ocean side of the Panama Canal. They are located on Lake Milaflores, which connects them to the middle set of locks, the Pedro Miguel Locks.
Waymark Code: WMVD85
Location: Panama
Date Posted: 04/04/2017
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The Miraflores Locks lift or lower vessels 54' in two stages. Vessels are lifted from the Pacific Ocean into Lake Milaflores or lowered from Lake Milaflores into the Pacific Ocean. The locks were completed in 1913 and were the second set of locks to be completed on the Panama Canal, after Pedro Miguel Locks in 1911. The Miraflores Locks became fully functional when the Panama Canal opened in 1914.
The locks of the Panama Canal are completely operated by gravity with water from lakes, created by dams, flowing into the locks. For the Miraflores Locks water comes from Lake Milaflores, an artificial lake by a dam on the northeast side of the locks.
A unique feature of the Milaflores Locks is a four story building which serves as a visitors center. It has viewing terraces on each level where people can watch ships pass through the locks.
Visit Instructions:
Please provide another photo of the location. You don't have to be in there shot, but you can. The photo requirement is to discourage any armchair visiting.