Punchiná Dam
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The Punchiná Dam is an embankment dam on the Guatapé River 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of San Carlos in Antioquia Department, Colombia. The dam creates Punchiná Reservoir which is part of the 1,240 megawatts (1,660,000 hp) San Carlos Hydroelectric Power Plant. The power plant was completed in two 620 megawatts (830,000 hp) stages, the first was completed in 1984 and the second in 1987. It is the largest power station in Colombia.[1]
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Punchiná Dam | |
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Official name | Presa Punchiná |
Country | Colombia |
Location | San Carlos |
Coordinates | 06°12′39″N 74°50′26″W |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1984 |
Owner(s) | ISAGEN |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
Impounds | Guatapé River |
Height | 70 m (230 ft) |
Length | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
Elevation at crest | 785 m (2,575 ft) |
Dam volume | 6,000,000 m3 (210,000,000 cu ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Punchiná Reservoir |
Total capacity | 72×10 |
Active capacity | 52.23×10 |
Surface area | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Commission date | Stage I: 1984 Stage II: 1987 |
Turbines | 8 x 155 MW (208,000 hp) Pelton-type |
Installed capacity | 1,240 MW (1,660,000 hp) |
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