Tavera Dam
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Tavera Dam is a major hydroelectric and water-supply dam in the Dominican Republic, crucial for power generation, irrigation, and flood control in the Yaque del Norte River basin.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tavera-Bao reservoir system | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ water-supply dam ⓘ |
| basin | Yaque del Norte River basin ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in the Dominican Republic
ⓘ
Hydroelectric power stations in the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| environmentalEffect |
creation of artificial lake habitat
ⓘ
modification of Yaque del Norte River flow regime ⓘ |
| function | regulates seasonal flows of the Yaque del Norte River ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| impact | supports agricultural irrigation in the Cibao region ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 96 MW ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Santiago Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Cibao region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Yaque del Norte River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Presa de Tavera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| operator | Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorAbbreviation | CDEEE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dominican Republic national hydropower system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesElectricityTo | national grid of the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| providesWaterTo | Santiago de los Caballeros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| reservoirName |
Presa de Tavera-Bao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tavera Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
drinking water supply for Santiago de los Caballeros
ⓘ
flood regulation ⓘ irrigation water storage ⓘ |
| risk | flooding downstream in case of extreme events ⓘ |
| significance |
key component of the Yaque del Norte River basin management
ⓘ
major hydroelectric facility in the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| typeOfStructure | large dam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
base water supply for urban consumption
ⓘ
peak electricity demand coverage ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Tavera-Bao reservoir system