Boca Toma Weir

Boca Toma, also called Boca de la Zanja, is a small weir on the Chubut River in Chubut Province, Argentina completed in 1919. It is a wall that causes a steep drop in the river, allowing water to be diverted into irrigation canals. Because the area has very low rainfall, this dam allows irrigation in the river valley.[1] The Boca Toma is located a few kilometers downstream from Dique Florentino Ameghino in Gaiman Department.[2]

Boca Toma Weir, 2007

References
  1. Boca de la zanja (Boca Toma). Vistas del Valle.com.ar (in Spanish)
  2. Hidroeléctrica Ameghino SA Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)

43.4423°S 65.9407°W / -43.4423; -65.9407

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