Malpaso Dam
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Malpaso Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Chiapas, Mexico, forming one of the country’s largest reservoirs and playing a key role in national power generation and flood control.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
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hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| affects | downstream communities along Grijalva River ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nezahualcóyotl Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presa Malpaso NERFINISHED ⓘ Presa Netzahualcóyotl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Chiapas
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Dams in Mexico ⓘ Hydroelectric power stations in Mexico ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Mexico national transmission network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1959 ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| formsReservoir |
Malpaso Reservoir
NERFINISHED
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Nezahualcóyotl Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalEffect |
alteration of local aquatic ecosystems
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creation of large artificial lake ⓘ |
| hasFunction | regulation of Grijalva River flows ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
reduction of downstream flooding
ⓘ
significant role in Mexico national power grid ⓘ |
| hasRole | strategic infrastructure for energy security in Mexico ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
key hydroelectric facility in southern Mexico
ⓘ
major contributor to national electricity generation ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | controlled spillway ⓘ |
| hasType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| hasUse | peak electricity demand management ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn | southern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | largest reservoirs in Mexico ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Mexico national hydroelectric infrastructure ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | State of Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHydrologicalBasin | Grijalva–Usumacinta basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Soconusco and Grijalva basin region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tecpatán, Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Grijalva River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| operator | Comisión Federal de Electricidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Comisión Federal de Electricidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grijalva River hydroelectric system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
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hydroelectric power generation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| usedFor |
irrigation support downstream
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navigation improvement downstream ⓘ |
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