The Aguacapa Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Aguacapa ) is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Aguacapa River in Escuintla, Guatemala.[1]
| Aguacapa Dam | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aguacapa Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
  Location of Aguacapa Dam in Guatemala | |
| Official name | Planta Hidroeléctrica Aguacapa |
| Location | Guanazapa (Escuintla) |
| Coordinates | 14°17′29″N 90°30′18″W / 14.29139°N 90.50500°W |
| Opening date | 1981 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Aguacapa River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 300,000 m3 |
The dam's reservoir has a total capacity of 300,000 m3.[1] The water is transported to the powerhouse through a 12.04 km long tunnel and a 3.65 km long pressure tube.[1] The plant has 3 × 30 MW Pelton turbines, with a total installed capacity of 90 MW. The plant has a net level declination of 490.6 m, and a designed flow of 7.33 m3/s per unit.[1]
The plant's total output between 1981 and 2006 was 6600.96 GWh,[1] which amounts to an average annual electricity generation of 264 GWh.
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