La Viña Dam Explained

La Viña Dam
Name Official:Antonio Medina Allende Dam
Location Map:Argentina
Coordinates:-31.8706°N -65.0351°W
Country:Argentina
Location:San Alberto Department, Córdoba Province
Purpose:Power,
Status:O
Construction Began:1938
Owner:Empresa Provincial de Energia de Cordoba (EPEC)
Dam Type:Arch
Dam Crosses:Los Sauces River
Dam Length:317.27m (1,040.91feet)
Dam Height:106m (348feet)
Dam Width Crest:4m (13feet)
Dam Width Base:35m (115feet)
Plant Commission:1959
Plant Turbines:2 x 8MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:16MW

The La Viña Dam, officially known as the Antonio Medina Allende Dam, is an arch dam on the Los Sauces River in San Alberto Department of Córdoba Province, Argentina. Construction on the dam began in 1938 and it was completed in 1944. The 16MW power station was later connected to the grid on 28 February 1959. Aside from generating hydroelectric power, water stored by the dam is used to irrigate around 24000ha of farmland.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hydroelectric Plants in Argentina . IndustCards . 17 May 2014 . dead . http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090718094521/http%3A//www.industcards.com/hydro%2Dargentina.htm . 18 July 2009 .
  2. Web site: La central La Viña . EPEC - Empresa Provincial de Energia de Cordoba . 17 May 2014 . Spanish.