Álvaro Obregón Dam
| Álvaro Obregón Dam | |
|---|---|
Upstream side of dam in 2006 | |
| Official name | Presa Oviáchic |
| Country | Mexico |
| Location | Cajeme, Sonora |
| Coordinates | 27°49′21″N 109°53′34″W / 27.82250°N 109.89278°W |
| Status | In use |
| Construction began | 1947 |
| Opening date | 1952 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Yaqui River |
| Height | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Length | 1,457 m (4,780 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Oviáchic |
| Total capacity | 3,226,000,000 m3 (2,615,361 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 208 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Comisión Federal de Electricidad |
| Commission date | 28 August 1957 |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 19 MW |
The Álvaro Obregón Dam (also known as the Oviáchic Dam) is an embankment dam on the Yaqui River north of Ciudad Obregón, in Sonora, Mexico. The purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation, flood control and hydroelectric power production. The dam supports a power station with two generators and a 19 MW installed capacity.