General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Gravity dam |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant Irrigation & industrial water dam |
| Material: |
Roller-compacted concrete dam |
Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 153.3 m | |
| crest length | 360 m | |
| capacity for electric power generation | 570 MW |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 568 000 000 |
Materials
| dam structure |
roller-compacted concrete
|
|---|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Ralco Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power station and dam in Bío Bío Region, Chile. The plant uses water from the upper Bío Bío River and produces 690 megawatts (930,000 hp) of electricity. The plant was built by ENDESA in 2004. The project has proven controversial with local indigenous Mapuche since a graveyard had to be flooded by the dam.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Ralco Hydroelectric Plant"
and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2002): Two Jobs Not for the Faint of Heart. "Changing site conditions" on South American dams take on a new meaning. In: Engineering News Record (19 August 2002).
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20004550 - Published on:
17/08/2002 - Last updated on:
01/03/2016
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