Piedra del Águila Dam

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Piedra del Águila Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Argentine Patagonia, known for its large power-generating capacity and role in regulating the Limay River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
basinCountry Argentina
category Dams in Argentina
Hydroelectric power stations in Argentina
constructionBegan 1988
constructionMaterial concrete
continent South America
country Argentina
downstreamFrom Pichi Picún Leufú Dam
energySource hydropower
gridConnection Argentine Interconnection System
hasFunction base-load electricity generation
peak electricity generation
hasImpactOn downstream flow regime of Limay River
regional energy security in Patagonia
installedCapacity 1400 MW
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Patagonia
locatedInProvince Neuquén Province
Río Negro Province
locatedNear Piedra del Águila, Neuquén
locatedOnRiver Limay River
namedAfter Piedra del Águila
nativeName Presa de Piedra del Águila
numberOfTurbines 4
openingDate 1993
operator Hidroeléctrica Piedra del Águila S.A.
owner Argentine government
partOf Limay River hydroelectric complex
partOfSector Argentine electricity sector
plantType conventional hydroelectric power plant
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
river regulation
water storage
region Argentine Patagonia
linked to: Patagonia
regulatesFor other downstream hydroelectric plants on Limay River
reservoirCreatedBy Piedra del Águila Dam
reservoirName Piedra del Águila Reservoir
riverRegulated Limay River
significance important for regulation of Limay River flows
major hydroelectric power source in Argentina
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine
upstreamFrom El Chocón Dam
watercourseDammed Limay River

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Limay River hasDam Piedra del Águila Dam
Pichi Picún Leufú Dam locatedDownstreamOf Piedra del Águila Dam
Comahue hydroelectric complex hasPart Piedra del Águila Dam
Comahue hydroelectric complex hasPart Casa de Piedra Dam
linked to: Piedra del Águila Dam
Alicurá Dam upstreamFrom Piedra del Águila Dam
Piedra del Águila Dam reservoirCreatedBy Piedra del Águila Dam
Piedra del Águila Dam nativeName Presa de Piedra del Águila
linked to: Piedra del Águila Dam
Arroyito Dam downstreamFrom Piedra del Águila Dam
Río Limay hasHydroelectricPlant Piedra del Águila Dam