Caruachi Dam (Guayana City)
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dam, hydroelectric power station
Caruachi Hydroelectric Power Plant
A main concrete 360 m gravity dam has a maximum height of 55 m from its foundations, with an integrated intake structure and powerhouse.
A 900m right-abutment rockfill closure dam has a concrete slab face and a maximum height of 50 m, and a 4,200 m left-abutment earth and rockfill closure dam has a maximum height of 45 m.
A spillway with nine spans and radial surface gates has an aggregate 30,000 m³/second flow capacity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5XWu7rVoHg
A main concrete 360 m gravity dam has a maximum height of 55 m from its foundations, with an integrated intake structure and powerhouse.
A 900m right-abutment rockfill closure dam has a concrete slab face and a maximum height of 50 m, and a 4,200 m left-abutment earth and rockfill closure dam has a maximum height of 45 m.
A spillway with nine spans and radial surface gates has an aggregate 30,000 m³/second flow capacity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5XWu7rVoHg
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caruachi_Dam
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 8°9'42"N 62°48'38"W
- «Macagua» Dam: I, II and III 21 km
- Guri Hydroelectric Central 48 km
- Embalse de Tirimiquire 261 km
- Hollis Reservoir 334 km
- Embalse de Camatagua 504 km
- Afobaka Dam 933 km
- Брокопондо 933 km
- Petit-Saut Dam 1133 km
- Río Blanco Dam 1165 km
- Cerrillos Dam 1177 km
- S/E Caruachi 1.2 km
- Gran Sabana School 7.8 km
- Toll 7.9 km
- Villa Bahía 8.9 km
- "Matanzas Sur" Industrial Zone 10 km
- SIDOR Industry 12 km
- "Matanzas" Industrial Zone 13 km
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