Los Caracoles Dam

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The Lost Caracoles Dam, or Caracoles Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the San Juan River about 44 kilometres (27 mi) west of San Juan in San Juan Province, Argentina. The purpose of the dam is to provide water for irrigation and the generation of hydroelectric power. The 136-metre (446 ft) tall dam supports a 126 megawatts (169,000 hp) power station and together with the Punta Negra Dam downstream, it provides for the irrigation of 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres). Construction began in 2004 and the dam and power station were completed in 2009.[1][2]

Los Caracoles Dam
Upstream face of the dam
Los Caracoles Dam is located in Argentina
Los Caracoles Dam
Location of Los Caracoles Dam in Argentina
CountryArgentina
LocationSan Juan, San Juan Province
Coordinates31°31′8.60″S 68°58′54.39″W / 31.5190556°S 68.9817750°W / -31.5190556; -68.9817750
PurposeIrrigation, power
StatusOperational
Construction began2004
Opening date2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Owner(s)Energia Provincial Sociedad del Estado SA
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
ImpoundsSan Juan River
Height136 m (446 ft)
Length605 m (1,985 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity565,000,000 m3 (458,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Maximum length13 km (8.1 mi)
Commission date2009
Hydraulic head150 m (490 ft)
Turbines2 x 63 MW (84,000 hp) Francis-type
Installed capacity126 MW (169,000 hp)

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  1. ^ "Hydroelectric Plants in Argentina". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 18 July 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Hydroelectric power plants" (PDF). Panedile. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.