Panama's new reservoir may uproot generations in rural communities
The Rio Indio reservoir, the third reservoir in the region, will supply fresh water and help shore up the Panama Canal. Several towns, including many with cemeteries, may be forced to relocate.
10 miles
Colón
10 km
Lake
Alajuela
Indio
River
Gatun
Lake
Panama
City
El Jobo de Rio Indio
Rio Indio reservoir
project area
La Chorrera
Gulf of
Panama
INDIO
RIVER
BASIN
CUBA
MEX.
Places in proposed
project area
Caribbean
Sea
C.R.
Towns with
cemeteries
Limón de
Chagres
DETAIL
PANAMA
COL.
Pacific Ocean
La Boca de Uracillo
El Barrero
Pueblo Nuevo
Los Uveros
El Coquillo
de Uracillo
Cerro El Clavo
La Arenosa
Quebrada La
Conga Abajo
Boquilla de
las Postreras
Tres Hermanas
2 miles
2 km
10 miles
Colón
10 km
Lake
Alajuela
Indio
River
Gatun
Lake
Panama
City
El Jobo de Rio Indio
Rio Indio reservoir
project area
Gulf of
Panama
La Chorrera
INDIO
RIVER
BASIN
CUBA
MEX.
Places in proposed
project area
Caribbean
Sea
C.R.
Towns with
cemeteries
Limón de
Chagres
DETAIL
PANAMA
COL.
Pacific Ocean
La Boca de Uracillo
El Barrero
Pueblo Nuevo
Los Uveros
El Coquillo
de Uracillo
Cerro El Clavo
La Arenosa
Quebrada La
Conga Abajo
Boquilla de
las Postreras
Tres Hermanas
2 miles
2 km
15 miles
15 km
Colón
Caribbean Sea
Lake
Alajuela
Indio River
Gatun Lake
El Jobo de Rio Indio
Panama
City
Rio Indio reservoir
project area
La Chorrera
INDIO
RIVER
BASIN
Gulf of Panama
CUBA
Places in proposed
project area
MEXICO
Towns with
cemeteries
HOND.
Caribbean
Sea
NICARAGUA
Limón de Chagres
DETAIL
COSTA RICA
PANAMA
Pacific Ocean
COL.
La Boca de Uracillo
El Barrero
Pueblo Nuevo
Los Uveros
El Coquillo
de Uracillo
Cerro El Clavo
La Arenosa
Quebrada La Conga Abajo
Boquilla de
las Postreras
Tres Hermanas
2 miles
2 km
