Laguna del Maule Dam

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Laguna del Maule Dam is a major embankment dam in the Andes of central Chile, built to regulate the waters of Laguna del Maule for hydroelectric power generation and irrigation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
embankment dam
affectsRiverSystem Maule River basin NERFINISHED
basinCountry Chile NERFINISHED
constructionMaterial earthfill
rockfill
continent South America
country Chile
damType embankment
hasHydrologicalFunction flow regulation
water storage
hasUse agricultural irrigation
electricity generation
isPartOf Laguna del Maule hydropower system NERFINISHED
locatedIn Andes
Maule Region NERFINISHED
locatedInMountainRange Andes NERFINISHED
locatedNear Chile–Argentina border NERFINISHED
locatedOnWaterbody Laguna del Maule NERFINISHED
manages seasonal runoff
purpose hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
regionServed central Chile
regulates Laguna del Maule NERFINISHED
uses reservoir storage
waterSource Laguna del Maule watershed NERFINISHED

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Laguna del Maule hasDam Laguna del Maule Dam