energy.wikisort.org - Power_plant

The Cerrón Grande Hydroelectric Dam (Spanish: Central Hidroeléctrica Cerrón Grande) spans the Lempa River 78 km (48 mi) north of San Salvador in the municipalities of Potonico, (Chalatenango) and Jutiapa (Cabañas) in El Salvador.

Cerrón Grande Hydroelectric Dam
Official name	Central Hidroeléctrica Cerrón Grande
Location	Chalatenango (El Salvador)
Coordinates	13°56′24.3″N 88°54′01.3″W
Opening date	1976
Operator(s)	CEL
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Lempa River
Height	90 m
Length	800 m
Reservoir
Creates	Embalse Cerrón Grande
Total capacity	2,180 million m³
Surface area	135 km²
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Embalse Cerrón Grande
Designated	22 November 2005
Reference no.	1592[1]

The concrete gravity dam has a height of 90 m (300 ft) and a length of 800 m (2,600 ft). The dam's reservoir has a surface area of 135 km² (52 sq mi) and a capacity of 2,180,000 cubic metres (77,000,000 cu ft).[2]

The hydroelectric power plant was fitted with 2 x 67.5 MWe Francis turbines with a total capacity of 135 Mwe. Major maintenance work carried out between 2003 and 2007 included replacing the turbines with 2 x 85 MWe units with a total capacity of 170 MWe, which generate 488 GWh per year.[2]

Cerrón Grande Reservoir

The Cerrón Grande Reservoir (Spanish: Embalse Cerrón Grande), locally known as Lake Suchitlán, is the largest body of fresh water in El Salvador.[3][4] In 2005, the reservoir and approximately 470 km² (180 sq mi) of adjacent area was listed as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention. The area provides a habitat for large numbers of waterbird, duck and fish species.[5][6]

History

Because of the construction of the Cerron Grande Hydroelectric Dam, over 13,000 people were displaced with many cantons or townships, caserios or hamlets, churches, cemeteries, and over 20 significant archaeological sites being lost in the process including Canton El Tablon and Canton San Juan in Suchitoto, Cuscatlan.[7][8][9]

See also

• Electricity sector in El Salvador

References

На других языках

---

[de] Hidroeléctrica Cerrón Grande

Hidroeléctrica Cerrón Grande ist ein Wasserkraftwerk im Flussgebiet des Río Lempa in El Salvador. Betreiber ist die Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa.

---

- [en] Cerrón Grande Dam

---

[es] Central hidroeléctrica Cerrón Grande

La Central Hidroeléctrica Cerrón Grande es una planta hidroeléctrica ubicada en el cauce del río Lempa a 78 km de San Salvador, en las municipalidades de Potonico, (Chalatenango) y Jutiapa (Cabañas), El Salvador. Cuenta con una presa de gravedad de concreto con una altura de 90 m y una longitud de 800 m, cuya construcción fue finalizada en 1976.[1]

---

[fr] Barrage hydroélectrique de Cerrón Grande

Le barrage hydroélectrique de Cerrón Grande (en espagnol : Central Hidroeléctrica Cerrón Grande) enjambe la rivière Lempa 78 km au nord de San Salvador dans les municipalités de Potonico (Chalatenango) et Jutiapa (Cabañas) au Salvador.

---

---