El Quimbo Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:affiliatedWith transmission lines
gptkbp:annualVisitors 1,800 GWh
gptkbp:averageLifespan 50 years
gptkbp:built gptkb:Consorcio_El_Quimbo
gptkbp:climate flood control
enhanced through design.
gptkbp:community implemented
gptkbp:communityEngagement resettlement programs
gptkbp:communityFeedback collected regularly
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 2015
$1.2 billion
conventional embankment
gptkbp:constructionStarted 2009
gptkbp:country gptkb:Colombia
gptkbp:culturalImpact archaeological sites
gptkbp:electrification located underground
gptkbp:emergencyServices plans in place
gptkbp:emissionsStandard significant
gptkbp:energyEfficiency renewable energy
increased reliability
to neighboring countries
gptkbp:engineType 4
gptkbp:environmentalImpact displacement of communities
mitigation efforts
gptkbp:financials from international banks
gptkbp:firstRace 2015
gptkbp:fishSpecies reduced fish populations
gptkbp:geographicalFeature to urban areas
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures granite and schist
gptkbp:hasCapacity 400 MW
gptkbp:height 180 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label El Quimbo Dam
gptkbp:is_monitored_by installed for environmental compliance
gptkbp:isBeneficialFor Colombian_electricity_grid
gptkbp:legalStatus opposition from local communities
gptkbp:lighting 1,200 hectares
gptkbp:localEconomy job creation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colombia
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Emgesa
gptkbp:partnerships with NGOs
gptkbp:publicAccess conducted
gptkbp:purpose hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:National_Authority_of_Environmental_Licenses_(ANLA)
gptkbp:researchInterest conducted on biodiversity
gptkbp:reservoir 1,200 hectares
3,200 million cubic meters
gptkbp:river gptkb:Magdalena_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures seismic design
gptkbp:spillwayType 3,000 m³/s
gptkbp:sustainability aligned with national policies
gptkbp:tourism recreational activities
gptkbp:type embankment dam
gptkbp:waterManagement altered river flow
integrated approach
gptkbp:waterQuality ongoing assessments
gptkbp:waterSource irrigation and domestic use
gptkbp:youth_development infrastructure improvements