The Agua del Toro Dam is an arch dam on the Diamante River about 63 kilometres (39 mi) west of San Rafael in Mendoza Province, Argentina. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 150 megawatts (200,000 hp) power station located downstream. Construction on the dam began in 1966, and it was completed in 1973. The power station was started the same year and commissioned in 1982. The dam and power station is part of the Rio Diamante System which is owned jointly by Hidroeléctrica Diamante (HIDISA) and Hidroeléctrica de los Nihuiles (HINISA).[1][2][3]

Agua del Toro Dam
Downstream face of the arch dam
Agua del Toro Dam is located in Argentina
Agua del Toro Dam
Location of Agua del Toro Dam in Argentina
CountryArgentina
LocationSan Rafael in Mendoza Province
Coordinates34°35′2.45″S 69°2′10.31″W / 34.5840139°S 69.0361972°W / -34.5840139; -69.0361972
PurposePower, water supply
StatusOperational
Construction began1966
Opening date1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Owner(s)Hirdroeléctrica Diamante (HIDISA)/Hidroeléctrica de los Nihuiles (HINISA)
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch
ImpoundsDiamante River
Height120 m (390 ft)
Length309 m (1,014 ft)
Width (crest)4.6 m (15 ft)
Width (base)22.7 m (74 ft)
Spillway capacity400 m3/s (14,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity326,650,000 m3 (264,820 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity268,700,000 m3 (217,800 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area3,790 km2 (1,460 sq mi)
Surface area10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Agua del Toro Hydroelectric Station
Coordinates34°34′46.06″S 68°59′22.21″W / 34.5794611°S 68.9895028°W / -34.5794611; -68.9895028
Commission date1982
Turbines2 x 75 MW (101,000 hp) Francis-type
Installed capacity150 MW (200,000 hp)
Lake with Andes background, 2015

References

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  1. ^ "Hydroelectric power plants" (PDF). Panedile. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Agua del Toro Hydroelectric Power Plant Argentina". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Hydroelectric Plants in Argentina". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 19 May 2014.