Piedra del Águila Dam
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Piedra del Águila Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Argentine Patagonia, known for its large power-generating capacity and role in regulating the Limay River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Argentina
ⓘ
Hydroelectric power stations in Argentina ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1988 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Pichi Picún Leufú Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Argentine Interconnection System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
base-load electricity generation
ⓘ
peak electricity generation ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
downstream flow regime of Limay River
ⓘ
regional energy security in Patagonia ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 1400 MW ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Patagonia ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince |
Neuquén Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Río Negro Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Piedra del Águila, Neuquén NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Limay River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Piedra del Águila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Presa de Piedra del Águila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 4 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1993 ⓘ |
| operator | Hidroeléctrica Piedra del Águila S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Argentine government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Limay River hydroelectric complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSector | Argentine electricity sector ⓘ |
| plantType | conventional hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ river regulation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| region | Argentine Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatesFor | other downstream hydroelectric plants on Limay River ⓘ |
| reservoirCreatedBy | Piedra del Águila Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Piedra del Águila Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverRegulated | Limay River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important for regulation of Limay River flows
ⓘ
major hydroelectric power source in Argentina ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | El Chocón Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourseDammed | Limay River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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