Reventazón Dam

The Reventazón Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Reventazón River about 8 km (5.0 mi) southwest of Siquirres in Limón Province, Costa Rica. It was inaugurated on 16 September 2016,[2] and its primary purpose is the production of hydroelectric power. The US$1.4 billion project and largest power station in the country has an installed capacity of 305.5 MW and is expected to provide power for 525,000 homes.[3][4][5] Construction on the dam began in 2009. At a height of 130 metres (430 ft) and with a structural volume of 9,000,000 m³ (12,000,000 cu yd), it is the largest dam in Central America. To produce electricity, water from the reservoir is diverted about 3 km (1.9 mi) to the northeast where it reaches the power station along the Reventazón River.[6] Due to its environmental features, like offset habitats and migration corridors for jaguars and many other species, the project could be a model for other future hydroelectric power plants.[7]

Reventazón Dam
Location of Reventazón Dam in Costa Rica
Country	Costa Rica
Location	Siquirres, Limón Province,
Coordinates	10°3′56.05″N 83°34′48.79″W
Purpose	Power
Construction began	2009
Opening date	16 September 2016
Owner(s)	Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Impounds	Reventazón River
Height	130 m (430 ft)
Length	527 m (1,729 ft)
Dam volume	9,000,000 m3 (12,000,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	118,000,000 m3 (96,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Maximum length	8 km (5.0 mi)
Reventazón Hydropower Plant
Coordinates	10°4′59.82″N 83°33′40.95″W
Commission date	2016
Type	Conventional, diversion
Turbines	4 × 74 MW Francis-type[1]
Installed capacity	305.5 MW