Plutarco Elias Calles Dam
Dam in Aguascalientes, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the dam in Aguascalientes. For the dam in Sonora, see Lake Novillo.
The Presidente Plutarco Elías Calles Dam or Plutarco Elías Calles Dam, is a dam located in the municipality of San José de Gracia (Aguascalientes), Mexico, 14 km (8.7 mi) west of the Pan-American Highway (Federal #45) in the north of the state on the edge of the Sierra Fría.[1]
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Presa Plutarco Elías Calles Plutarco Elías Calles Dam | |
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Official name | Presa Presidente Plutarco Elías Calles |
Location | San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes, Mexico |
Coordinates | 22°8′29″N 102°25′2″W |
Construction began | 1927 |
Opening date | 1928 |
Owner(s) | Government of Aguascalientes |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Hydroelectric |
Height | 66 m (217 ft) |
Length | 268 m (879 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 340,000,000 m3 (1.2×1010 cu ft) |
Website Presa Plutarco Elías Calles |
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Its storage capacity is 340 million cubic metres (12×10^9 cu ft). It is made of reinforced concrete, and is 66 m (217 ft) high by 268 m (879 ft)long. Its use is mainly agricultural, with 2,000 users over 4,000 ha.