General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Rockfill dam |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant |
Location
| Location: |
Limón, Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 10° 4' 36" N 83° 34' 33.68" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 130 m | |
| crest length | 527 m | |
| reservoir capacity | 118 000 000 m³ | |
| dam volume | 9 000 000 m³ |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Reventazón Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Reventazón River about 8 km (5.0 mi) southwest of Siquirres in Limón Province, Costa Rica. It was inaugurated on 16 September 2016, and its primary purpose is the production of hydroelectric power. The 1.4 billion USD project and largest power station in the country has an installed capacity of 305.5 MW and is expected to provide power for 525,000 homes. Construction on the dam began in 2009. At a height of 130 metres (430 ft) and with a structural volume of 9,000,000 m³ (12,000,000 cu yd), it is the largest dam in Central America. To produce electricity, water from the reservoir is diverted about 3 km (1.9 mi) to the northeast where it reaches the power station along the Reventazón River. Due to its environmental features, like offset habitats and migration corridors for jaguars and many other species, the project could be a model for other future hydroelectric power plants.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Reventazón Dam" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20066833 - Published on:
11/02/2015 - Last updated on:
14/03/2017
