Hanabanilla Dam
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The Hanabanilla Dam is an embankment dam on the Hanabanilla River near the village of El Salto del Hanabanilla in Villa Clara Province, Cuba. The purpose of the dam is to provide water for irrigation and municipal uses and to generate hydroelectric power.
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Hanabanilla Dam | |
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Official name | Presa Hanabanilla |
Country | Cuba |
Location | El Salto del Hanabanilla, Villa Clara Province |
Coordinates | 22°5′39.39″N 80°4′2.66″W |
Purpose | Water supply, power |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1958 |
Opening date | 1961; 63 years ago (1961) |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment |
Impounds | Hanabanilla River |
Height | 46.5 m (153 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 286,000,000 m3 (232,000 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) |
Surface area | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
Commission date | 1963 |
Turbines | 3 x 14.3 MW Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 43 MW |
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