Nuevo Mundo Dam

The Nuevo Mundo Dam is an embankment dam on the Moa River about 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Moa in Holguín Province, Cuba. The purpose of the dam is municipal water supply and hydroelectric power generation. The 75.5 m (248 ft) tall dam was completed in 1985.[1] The 2 MW power station at the base of the dam was commissioned in 2010.[2]

Neuvo Mundo Dam
Nuevo Mundo Dam is located in Cuba
Nuevo Mundo Dam
Location of Neuvo Mundo Dam in Cuba
Official namePresa Neuvo Mundo
CountryCuba
LocationMoa, Holguín Province
Coordinates20°33′28.98″N 74°58′49.55″W
PurposeWater supply, power
StatusOperational
Opening date1985 (1985)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
ImpoundsMoa River
Height75.5 m (248 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity141,000,000 m3 (114,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area112 km2 (43 sq mi)
Commission date2010
Turbines2 x 1 MW horizontal Francis-type
Installed capacity2 MW
Annual generation16 GWh

References

  1. Peña.doc "Estudios de Peligro, Vulnerabilidad y Riesgos Naturales. Acciones de La Defensa Civil" (Microsoft Word) (in Spanish). Universidad de Matanzas. Retrieved 30 April 2014. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. "Evaluación de la generación de la Pequeña Central Hidroeléctrica de Moa" (in Spanish). Ciencia & Futuro. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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