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Managing Organization:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Notes:
This lighthouse was built to aid vessels heading to the Panama Canal. The island is now a wildlife refuge. This is the tallest concrete lighthouse ever built by the U.S. government.
Tower Height: 162
Height of Focal Plane: 395
Description of Tower: Reinforced concrete tower.
This light is not operational
Date Established: 1917
Date Present Tower Built: 1917
Date Deactivated: 1996
Date Automated: 1929
Optics: 1917: Second order Fresnel lens; 1980: 190 mm optic.
Current Use: Abandoned.
Open To Public? No.
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