El Chocón Dam

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El Chocón Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in Argentina known for its significant role in power generation and flood control on the Limay River.

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El Chocón Dam canonical 8
El Chocón Hydroelectric Power Station 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
basinCountry Argentina
constructionMaterial concrete
constructionStartDate 1968
continent South America
country Argentina
crosses Limay River
designedFor peak load coverage
energySource hydropower
gridConnection Argentine Interconnection System
hasPowerPlant El Chocón Hydroelectric Power Station
linked to: El Chocón Dam
hasSpillway yes
height 86 m
impact reduction of floods on the Limay River
stabilization of power supply in Argentina
inaugurationDate 1973
installedCapacity 1200 MW
length 2500 m
locatedIn Neuquén Province
Río Negro Province
locatedNear Villa El Chocón
locatedOnRiver Limay River
nearCity Cipolletti
Neuquén
linked to: Neuquén Province
notableFor large-scale hydroelectric power generation
major flood control infrastructure on the Limay River
numberOfTurbines 6
openingDate 1973
operator Emprendimientos Energéticos Binacionales S.A.
owner Argentine government
partOf Argentina national energy system
Comahue hydroelectric complex
purpose flood control
power generation
water regulation
region Patagonia
reservoirName Ezequiel Ramos Mexía Reservoir
reservoirSurfaceArea 816 km2
reservoirTotalCapacity 20000000000 m3
reservoirUse fishing
recreation
tourism
spillwayType gated overflow
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine

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Limay River hasDam El Chocón Dam
Confluencia Department hasLandmark El Chocón Dam
Comahue hydroelectric complex hasPart El Chocón Dam
Alicurá Dam downstreamFrom El Chocón Dam
Piedra del Águila Dam upstreamFrom El Chocón Dam
El Chocón Dam hasPowerPlant El Chocón Hydroelectric Power Station
linked to: El Chocón Dam
Arroyito Dam upstreamFrom El Chocón Dam
Río Limay hasHydroelectricPlant El Chocón Dam