Colbún Dam

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Colbún Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Chile that generates power from the Maule River and plays a key role in the country’s energy supply.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
basinCountry Chile
commissioningDate 1985
constructionBegan 1980
country Chile
countrySubdivision Maule Region
createsReservoir Colbún Lake
energySource hydropower
gridConnection Chilean national grid
hasFunction base load support
peak load generation
hasSpillway yes
height 116 m
impounds Maule River
installedCapacity 400 MW
length 474 m
locatedIn Maule Region
central Chile
locatedNear Colbún, Chile
Linares, Chile
locatedOnRiver Maule River
namedAfter Colbún
nearbyCity Linares
Talca
numberOfTurbines 2
openingDate 1985
operator Colbún S.A.
owner Colbún S.A.
partOf Maule hydropower complex
surface form: Maule River hydropower system
plantType conventional hydroelectric power plant
playsRoleIn Chile energy supply
electricity generation in Chile
purpose hydroelectric power generation
power generation
regionServed central Chile
reservoirMaxLength about 25 km
reservoirName Colbún Lake
reservoirSurfaceArea about 57 km²
reservoirTotalCapacity about 1.5 km³
reservoirUse hydroelectric power
irrigation support
spillwayType gated overflow
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine
watercourse Maule River

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Maule River hydropowerPlant Colbún Dam