Changuinola Dam
| Changuinola Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Changuinola I Dam |
| Location | Panama |
| Coordinates | 9°14′11.63″N 82°29′41.13″W / 9.2365639°N 82.4947583°W |
| Construction began | 2007 |
| Opening date | 2014 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch-gravity, roller compacted concrete |
| Height | 99.2 m (325 ft) |
| Length | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Dam volume | 890,000 m3 (31,000,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Normal elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 2 x 106.4 MW (142,700 hp) Francis-type, 1 x 9.66 MW (12,950 hp) |
| Installed capacity | 223 MW (299,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 1,046 GWh (3,770 TJ) |
Changuinola I Dam, is located in district of Changuinola, in the Province of Bocas del Toro, in the western part of Panama. It is the largest roller-compacted concrete arch-gravity dam in the World.