Salto Grande Dam

31°16′29″S 57°56′18″W / 31.27472°S 57.93833°W / -31.27472; -57.93833Construction beganApril 1, 1974Opening date1979Dam and spillwaysImpoundsUruguay RiverHeight65 m (213 ft)Length3,000 m (9,800 ft)Spillway capacity64,000 m³/s (2,300,000 cu ft/s)ReservoirCreatesSalto Grande ReservoirTotal capacity5 km³ (4,100,000 acre⋅ft)Catchment area224,000 km² (86,000 sq mi)Surface area783 km² (302 sq mi)Power StationTurbines14 × 135 MW (181,000 hp)Installed capacity1,890 MW (2,530,000 hp)Annual generation7,812 GWhWebsite
https://www.saltogrande.org/index.php

The Salto Grande Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Uruguay River, located between Concordia, Argentina, and Salto, Uruguay; thus shared between the two countries.

The construction of the dam began in 1974 and was completed in 1979. Power is generated by fourteen Kaplan turbines, totaling the installed capacity to 1,890 MW (2,530,000 hp). The dam passes approximately 64,000 cubic metres (2,300,000 cu ft) of water per second, compared to the current average flow of the Uruguay River at 4,622 cubic metres (163,200 cu ft). The reservoir has a total area of 783 square kilometres (302 sq mi), while its maximum dimensions are 140 by 9 kilometres (87.0 mi × 5.6 mi).^[1][2]

Gallery

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  The Salto Grande dam
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  Inside the generator hall
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  Salto Grande Bridge over the dam

See also

• List of conventional hydroelectric power stations
• List of power stations in Argentina
• Salto Grande Waterfall
• Salto Grande Bridge

References