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Panama Canal Reservoir Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Panama

Source: Wilson Center

Project
Planned

The Panama Canal, a crucial global shipping route, is facing challenges due to climate change and prolonged droughts. A proposed solution is the construction of a new reservoir, which would cost $1.6 billion and take six years to complete.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Road
Location
Panama
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Wilson Center

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The project “Panama Canal Reservoir Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Panama. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Wilson Center.

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The Panama Canal, a crucial global shipping route, is facing challenges due to climate change and prolonged droughts. A proposed solution is the construction of a new reservoir, which would cost $1.6 billion and take six years to complete.

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Panama

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Wilson Center

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Water Supply and Storage, Road

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2025-02-14

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