The Los Esclavos Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Los Esclavos) is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Los Esclavos River in the town of Los Esclavos, in Cuilapa, Santa Rosa, Guatemala. The project became operational in 1966.[1]
| Los Esclavos Dam | |
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  Location of Los Esclavos Dam in Guatemala | |
| Official name | Planta Hidroeléctrica Los Esclavos |
| Location | Cuilapa (Santa Rosa) |
| Coordinates | 14°15′12″N 90°16′36″W / 14.25333°N 90.27667°W |
| Opening date | 1966 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Los Esclavos River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 225,000 m3 |
Details
editThe dam's reservoir has a total capacity of 225,000 m3.[1] The water is transported to the powerhouse through a 1.33 km long channel and a 175 m long pressure pipe.[1] The plant has 2 × 7 MW Francis turbines, with a total installed capacity of 14 MW. The plant has a net level declination of 108 m, and a designed flow of 7.68 m3/s per unit.[1]
The plant's total power generation between 1966 and 2006 was 1,947.05 GWh,[1] which amounts to an average annual power generation of 48.68 GWh.
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