Miraflores Locks

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Miraflores Locks is a key two-step lock complex near the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal that raises and lowers ships between sea level and the canal’s main elevation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Panama Canal lock
lock complex
adjacentTo Miraflores Lake
category Buildings and structures in Panama City
Canal locks
connectedTo Pedro Miguel Locks
constructionStart early 20th century
country Panama
elevationChange approximately 16 meters
approximately 52 feet
function lowers ships from canal elevation to sea level
raises ships from sea level to canal elevation
hasFeature concrete lock chambers
control tower
miter gates
museum exhibits
observation decks
visitor center
hasInfrastructure control house
lock chambers
locomotive towing system
hasTourism major visitor attraction
hasTraffic ocean-going vessels
hasView Pacific entrance channel
Panama City skyline
historicalPeriod early 20th-century engineering
locatedIn Panama Canal
Panama City
Panama Province
linked to: Panamá Province
locatedNear Pacific Ocean
Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal
lockType two-step lock
namedAfter Miraflores Lake
numberOfSteps 2
opened 1914
operatedBy Panama Canal Authority
ownedBy Republic of Panama
linked to: Panama
partOf Panama Canal lock system
linked to: Panama Canal

original Panama Canal locks
region Central America
significance key component of Panama Canal operations
status operational
usedFor interoceanic shipping
maritime transit
waterSource Gatun Lake via canal system
waterway Panama Canal

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Panama Canal hasLockSystem Miraflores Locks
Pedro Miguel Locks connectsTo Miraflores Locks
Pedro Miguel Locks isAdjacentTo Miraflores Locks
Gatun Lake lockSystemSupplied Miraflores Locks
Balboa Port nearbyInfrastructure Panama Canal locks on the Pacific side
linked to: Miraflores Locks
Balboa district nearbyInfrastructure Panama Canal locks (Pacific side)
linked to: Miraflores Locks
Pacific entrance channel connects Miraflores Locks area
linked to: Miraflores Locks
Pacific entrance channel adjacentTo Miraflores Locks
Pacific locks section hasPart Miraflores Locks
Pacific locks section hasPart Cocolí Locks
linked to: Miraflores Locks
Fort Clayton locatedNear Miraflores Locks
Miraflores Lake partOf Panama Canal lock system
linked to: Miraflores Locks
Miraflores Lake connectsTo Miraflores Locks
Miraflores Lake locatedNear Miraflores Locks
Miraflores Lake hasLockConnection Miraflores Locks
Causeway Islands near Panama Canal Miraflores Locks
linked to: Miraflores Locks