The Santa María Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Santa María) is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Samalá River in Zunil, Escuintla, Guatemala.[1]

Santa María Dam
Official namePlanta Hidroeléctrica Santa María
LocationZunil (Quetzaltenango)
Coordinates14°48′11″N 91°27′18″W / 14.80306°N 91.45500°W / 14.80306; -91.45500
Opening date1927
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSamalá River
Reservoir
Total capacity215,500 m3

The dam's reservoir has a total capacity of 215,500 m3.[1] The water is transported to the powerhouse through 614 m long pressure pipe.[1] The plant has 3 different turbines (1 × 2.48 MW and 2 × 2.2 MW) with a total installed capacity of 6.88 MW. The plant has a level declination of 101 m, and a designed flow of 2.35 m3/s for unit 1 and 2, and 2.42 m3/s for unit 3.[1]

The plant that became operational in 1927 annually produces 38 GWh of electrical power.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e INDE. Hidroeléctricas. Consulted: 09-12-2010.
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