The Jurún Marinalá Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Jurún Marinalá) is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Michatoya River in Escuintla, Guatemala. The project became operational in 1970.[1]
| Jurún Marinalá Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jurún Marinalá Dam in Guatemala | |
| Official name | Planta Hidroeléctrica Jurún Marinalá |
| Location | Finca El Salto (Escuintla) |
| Coordinates | 14°23′21″N 90°42′38″W / 14.38917°N 90.71056°W |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Michatoya River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 112,000 m3 |
The dam's reservoir has a total capacity of 112,000 m3.[1] The water is transported to the powerhouse through a 4.03 km long tunnel and a 2.44 km long pressure pipe.[1] The plant has 3 × 20 MW Pelton turbines, with a total installed capacity of 60 MW. The plant has a net level declination of 660 m, and a designed flow of 4 m/s per unit.[1]
The plant's total power generation between 1970 and 2006 was 6674.91 GWh,[1] which amounts to a mean annual power generation of 185 GWh.
