La Viña Dam

The La Viña Dam, officially known as the Antonio Medina Allende Dam, is an arch dam on the Los Sauces River in San Alberto Department of Córdoba Province, Argentina. Construction on the dam began in 1938 and it was completed in 1944. The 16 MW (21,000 hp) power station was later connected to the grid on 28 February 1959. Aside from generating hydroelectric power, water stored by the dam is used to irrigate around 24,000 ha (59,000 acres) of farmland.[1][2]

La Viña Dam
Dam on right, reservoir in background
La Viña Dam is located in Argentina
La Viña Dam
Location of La Viña Dam in Argentina
Official nameAntonio Medina Allende Dam
CountryArgentina
LocationSan Alberto Department, Córdoba Province
Coordinates31°52′14.33″S 65°2′6.41″W
PurposePower,
StatusOperational
Construction began1938
Opening date1944 (1944)
Owner(s)Empresa Provincial de Energia de Cordoba (EPEC)
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch
ImpoundsLos Sauces River
Height106 m (348 ft)
Length317.27 m (1,040.9 ft)
Width (crest)4 m (13 ft)
Width (base)35 m (115 ft)
Commission date1959
Turbines2 x 8 MW (11,000 hp) Francis-type
Installed capacity16 MW (21,000 hp)

References

  1. "Hydroelectric Plants in Argentina". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 18 July 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. "La central La Viña" (PDF) (in Spanish). EPEC - Empresa Provincial de Energia de Cordoba. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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