Miguel Alemán Dam
Dam in Oaxaca, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Miguel Alemán Dam is on the Tonto River in the Papaloapan Region of Oaxaca state in southern Mexico, just upstream from the town of Temascal, Oaxaca, forming the Miguel Alemán Lake with an area of 47,800 hectares. The dam operates in conjunction with the Cerro de Oro Dam, located on the Santo Domingo River to control floods in the Papaloapan basin in Veracruz state. Together with the 22,000 hectare reservoir of the Cerro de Oro, which is joined by a channel to the Miguel Alemán Lake, the combined capacity is 13,380 million cubic metres.[1] The lake formed by the dam is scenic, providing income from fishing and tourism. The northwestern shore and islands have been declared a nature reserve.[2] The dam includes the Temascal hydroelectric plant.
Miguel Alemán Dam | |
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Location | Oaxaca, Mexico |
Coordinates | 18°13′59″N 96°24′45″W |
Opening date | 1954 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Tonto River |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Miguel Alemán Lake |
Total capacity | 13,380 MCM (with Cerro de Oro Dam) |
Surface area | 47,800 hectares |