Angostura Dam
Encyclopedia
The Angostura Dam is an embankment dam
and hydroelectric power station on the Grijalva River
near Venustiano Carranza in Chiapas
, Mexico
. The dam's power plant contains 5 x 180 MW, 3 x 310 MW Francis turbine
-generators. The 146 m (479 ft) tall dam withholds one of the largest reservoirs in Mexico of 18200000000 cubic metre. Initial construction on the dam began in 1969 and foundation work in 1971. On May 8th, 1974, the dam began to impound its reservoir. On 14 July 1976, the dam's first generator went online.
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
and hydroelectric power station on the Grijalva River
Grijalva River
Grijalva River, formerly known as Tabasco River. is a 480 km long river in southeastern Mexico. It is named after Juan de Grijalva who visited the area in 1518. The river rises in Chiapas highlands and flows from Chiapas to the state of Tabasco through the Sumidero Canyon into the Bay of...
near Venustiano Carranza in Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The dam's power plant contains 5 x 180 MW, 3 x 310 MW Francis turbine
Francis turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts....
-generators. The 146 m (479 ft) tall dam withholds one of the largest reservoirs in Mexico of 18200000000 cubic metre. Initial construction on the dam began in 1969 and foundation work in 1971. On May 8th, 1974, the dam began to impound its reservoir. On 14 July 1976, the dam's first generator went online.
See also
- Chicoasén DamChicoasén DamThe Chicoasén Dam is an embankment dam and hydroelectric power station on the Grijalva River near Chicoasén in Chiapas, Mexico. The dam's power plant, known as "Manuel Moreno Torres" contains 5 x 300 MW, 3 x 310 MW Francis turbine-generators. Torres was Comisión Federal de Electricidad's Director...
- next (second) downstream. - Malpaso DamMalpaso DamThe Malpaso Dam is an embankment dam on the Grijalva River near Tecpatán in Chiapas, Mexico. The dam supports a hydroelectric power station containing 6 x 180 MW Francis turbine-generators for a total installed capacity of 1,080 MW. The dam is tall and in length...
- third in Grijalva River cascade. - Peñitas DamPeñitas DamThe Peñitas Dam, also known as Ángel Albino Corzo, is a dam with a hydro-electric power station on the river Rio Grijalva, 83 km south west of the city of Villahermosa, lying in the municipality of Ostuacán in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico...
- fourth and last in cascade.