| Néstor Kirchner Dam | |
| Location Map: | Argentina |
| Coordinates: | -50.2116°N -70.7751°W |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Location: | Puerto Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Province |
| Purpose: | Power |
| Status: | construction on hold |
| Construction Began: | July 2015 |
| Dam Type: | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Dam Crosses: | Santa Cruz River |
| Dam Length: | 2780m (9,120feet) |
| Dam Height: | 75.5m (247.7feet) |
| Dam Volume: | 14100000m2 |
| Res Capacity Total: | 6260e6m3 |
| Res Surface: | 275km2 |
| Plant Turbines: | 6 x 190MW Francis-type |
| Plant Hydraulic Head: | 64.47m (211.52feet) |
| Plant Capacity: | 1140MW |
| Plant Annual Gen: | 3380GWh (estimated) |
The Néstor Kirchner Dam, formerly known as Condor Cliff Dam, is a concrete-face rock-fill dam being built on the Santa Cruz River about 180km (110miles) west of Puerto Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It was renamed after the former president Néstor Kirchner, born in Santa Cruz. A consortium led by China's Gezhouba Group was awarded the contract to build the Néstor Kirchner Dam and Jorge Cepernic Dam downstream in August 2013. The consortium will also fund the construction. Both dams are expected to cost nearly US$4.8 billion.[1] The dam is being built by Eling Ingeniería, the successor of Electroingeniería of Osvaldo Acosta and Gerardo Ferreyra.[2] The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and its power station will have an installed capacity of .[3]
In July 2015 machines arrived in Santa Cruz for the construction of the dams.[4]
In December 2016 Supreme Court of Argentina decided to suspend work on the dam.[4]
In December 2023 construction was stopped awaiting funding from China.[5]
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