The Reventazón Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Reventazón River about 8 km (5.0 mi) southwest of Siquirres in Limón Province, Costa Rica. It was inaugurated on 16 September 2016,[2] and its primary purpose is the production of hydroelectric power. The US$1.4 billion project and largest power station in the country has an installed capacity of 305.5 MW and is expected to provide power for 525,000 homes.[3][4][5] Construction on the dam began in 2009. At a height of 130 metres (430 ft) and with a structural volume of 9,000,000 m3 (12,000,000 cu yd), it is the largest dam in Central America. To produce electricity, water from the reservoir is diverted about 3 km (1.9 mi) to the northeast where it reaches the power station along the Reventazón River.[6] Due to its environmental features, like offset habitats and migration corridors for jaguars and many other species, the project could be a model for other future hydroelectric power plants.[7]
Reventazón Dam | |
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Country | Costa Rica |
Location | Siquirres, Limón Province, |
Coordinates | 10°3′56.05″N 83°34′48.79″W |
Purpose | Power |
Construction began | 2009 |
Opening date | 16 September 2016 |
Owner(s) | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Impounds | Reventazón River |
Height | 130 m (430 ft) |
Length | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
Dam volume | 9,000,000 m3 (12,000,000 cu yd) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 118,000,000 m3 (96,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
Maximum length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Reventazón Hydropower Plant | |
Coordinates | 10°4′59.82″N 83°33′40.95″W |
Commission date | 2016 |
Type | Conventional, diversion |
Turbines | 4 × 74 MW Francis-type[1] |
Installed capacity | 305.5 MW |
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Dams on the Reventazón River | |
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