The Aguacapa River (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣwaˈkapa]) is a river in Guatemala. Its sources are located in the hills southeast of Guatemala City, at an altitude of 1,850 metres (6,070 ft). From there it flows in a southerly direction through the departments of Guatemala and Santa Rosa and at 14°16′47″N 90°31′36″W / 14.2797°N 90.5266°W joins the Maria Linda River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean.
| Aguacapa River | |
|---|---|
.jpg) El Cóbano Hydroelectric Dam | |
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 14°30′31″N 90°28′10″W / 14.5086°N 90.4695°W |
| • elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tributary of the María Linda River |
• coordinates | 14°16′47″N 90°31′36″W / 14.2797°N 90.5266°W |
• elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
The river was dammed in 1981 in order to power the turbines of the Aguacapa Hydroelectric Power Plant. In 2015 a second dam was built for the El Cóbano Hydroelectric Power Plant.[1]
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References edit
- ^ Véliz, Rodrigo (9 March 2015) "Una hidroeléctrica de empates, silencios y, quizás, peligros[permanent dead link]". nomada.gt.
- "Water Resources Assessment of Guatemala" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. June 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- "Guatemala - Surface Water Map" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. June 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.