Puclaro Dam
Dam in Chile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dam in Chile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puclaro is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Elqui River, 40 km east of the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region and 500 km north of Santiago. Regular strong winds make the lake a popular place for kitesurfing.[1]
Puclaro | |
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Coordinates | 30.01°S 70.82°W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Elqui River |
Primary outflows | Elqui River |
Basin countries | Chile |
Max. length | 5.95 km (3.70 mi) |
Surface area | 760 ha (1,900 acres) |
Max. depth | 83 m (272 ft) |
Water volume | 4.63×10 6 m3 (3,750 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
Dam | Puclaro Dam |
Its purpose is to improve the irrigation of 21,000 ha of farmland in the Elqui valley.[2]
Puclaro Dam is an 83 m tall and 640 m long concrete face gravel fill dam with a crest altitude of 435 m. The volume of the dam is 4,630,000 m³. The dam features a spillway over the dam (maximum discharge 3,800 m³/s). The upstream concrete face varies in thickness from 0.45 m to 0.30 m.[2]
Puclaro dam is founded on very pervious alluvial foundations more than 100 m deep.[2]
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