| Los Esclavos Dam | |
| Name Official: | Planta Hidroeléctrica Los Esclavos |
| Dam Crosses: | Los Esclavos River |
| Location: | Cuilapa (Santa Rosa) |
| Opening: | 1966 |
| Res Capacity Total: | 225,000 m3 |
| Location Map: | Guatemala |
| Coordinates: | 14.2533°N -90.2767°W |
The Los Esclavos Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Los Esclavos) is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Los Esclavos River in the town of Los Esclavos, in Cuilapa, Santa Rosa, Guatemala. The project became operational in 1966.[1]
The dam's reservoir has a total capacity of 225,000 m3. The water is transported to the powerhouse through a 1.33 km long channel and a 175 m long pressure pipe. The plant has Francis turbines, with a total installed capacity of 14 MW. The plant has a net level declination of 108 m, and a designed flow of 7.68 m3/s per unit.
The plant's total power generation between 1966 and 2006 was 1,947.05 GWh, which amounts to an average annual power generation of 48.68 GWh.