Ralco Dam

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 2,500 GWh
gptkbp:built 7 years
gptkbp:climate adaptation measures implemented
gptkbp:communityEngagement engagement with local communities
gptkbp:communityImpact affects local communities
gptkbp:constructionMaterial $400 million
2004
conventional earth and rock fill
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1997
gptkbp:country gptkb:Chile
gptkbp:culturalSignificance significant to indigenous culture
gptkbp:emergencyServices emergency plans in place
gptkbp:emissionsStandard significant reduction in CO2 emissions
gptkbp:energyEfficiency aligned with national energy policy
enhances_energy_security_for_Chile
gptkbp:engineType 3 Francis turbines
gptkbp:environmentalImpact impacts local climate patterns
displacement of indigenous communities
gptkbp:firstRace 2004
gptkbp:fishSpecies affects local fishing activities
gptkbp:futurePlans expansion plans under consideration
gptkbp:geographicalFeature to_the_Central_Interconnected_System
gptkbp:gridConnection connected to national grid
gptkbp:hasCapacity 570 MW
gptkbp:height 155 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ralco Dam
gptkbp:legalStatus faced legal challenges during construction
gptkbp:length 1,200 meters
gptkbp:lighting approximately 3,000 hectares
provides flood control benefits
gptkbp:localEconomy contributes to local economy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Biobío_River
gptkbp:maintenance regular maintenance required
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Endesa_Chile
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Enel
gptkbp:partnerships collaborations with NGOs
gptkbp:powerOutput variable based on water flow
gptkbp:publicPerception mixed public perception
gptkbp:purpose hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance gptkb:Comisión_Nacional_de_Energía
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Ralco_Hydroelectric_Project
gptkbp:researchInterest opportunities for environmental research
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Ralco_Reservoir
1,200 million cubic meters
gptkbp:river gptkb:Biobío_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures earthquake-resistant design
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:tourism tourism opportunities in the area
gptkbp:type rock-fill dam
gptkbp:waterManagement approximately 100 meters
integrated water management practices
gptkbp:waterQuality monitored regularly
gptkbp:waterSource Biobío_River_watershed