| Agua del Toro Dam | |
| Location Map: | Argentina |
| Coordinates: | -34.584°N -69.0362°W |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Location: | San Rafael in Mendoza Province |
| Purpose: | Power, water supply |
| Status: | O |
| Construction Began: | 1966 |
| Owner: | Hirdroeléctrica Diamante (HIDISA)/Hidroeléctrica de los Nihuiles (HINISA) |
| Dam Type: | Arch |
| Dam Crosses: | Diamante River |
| Dam Length: | 309m (1,014feet) |
| Dam Height: | 120m (390feet) |
| Dam Width Crest: | 4.6m (15.1feet) |
| Dam Width Base: | 22.7m (74.5feet) |
| Spillway Capacity: | 400m3/s |
| Res Capacity Total: | 326650000m2 |
| Res Capacity Active: | 268700000m2 |
| Res Catchment: | 3790km2 |
| Res Surface: | 10.8km2 |
| Plant Name: | Agua del Toro Hydroelectric Station |
| Plant Coordinates: | -34.5795°N -68.9895°W |
| Plant Commission: | 1982 |
| Plant Turbines: | 2 x 75MW Francis-type |
| Plant Capacity: | 150MW |
The Agua del Toro Dam is an arch dam on the Diamante River about west of San Rafael in Mendoza Province, Argentina. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 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]