The Agua del Toro Dam is an arch dam on the Diamante River about 63 kilometres (39 mi) west of San Rafael in Mendoza Province, Argentina. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 150 megawatts (200,000 hp) power station located downstream. Construction on the dam began in 1966, and it was completed in 1973. The power station was started the same year and commissioned in 1982. The dam and power station is part of the Rio Diamante System which is owned jointly by Hidroeléctrica Diamante (HIDISA) and Hidroeléctrica de los Nihuiles (HINISA).[1][2][3]
| Agua del Toro Dam | |
|---|---|
 Downstream face of the arch dam | |
  Location of Agua del Toro Dam in Argentina | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Location | San Rafael in Mendoza Province |
| Coordinates | 34°35′2.45″S 69°2′10.31″W / 34.5840139°S 69.0361972°W |
| Purpose | Power, water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1966 |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Owner(s) | Hirdroeléctrica Diamante (HIDISA)/Hidroeléctrica de los Nihuiles (HINISA) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch |
| Impounds | Diamante River |
| Height | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Length | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Width (base) | 22.7 m (74 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 400 m3/s (14,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 326,650,000 m3 (264,820 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 268,700,000 m3 (217,800 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 3,790 km2 (1,460 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Agua del Toro Hydroelectric Station | |
| Coordinates | 34°34′46.06″S 68°59′22.21″W / 34.5794611°S 68.9895028°W |
| Commission date | 1982 |
| Turbines | 2 x 75 MW (101,000 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 150 MW (200,000 hp) |
References
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- ^ "Hydroelectric power plants" (PDF). Panedile. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Agua del Toro Hydroelectric Power Plant Argentina". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Hydroelectric Plants in Argentina". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 19 May 2014.