Caruachi Dam and Power Plant
Guiana, Venezuela
74m
Height
809
Crown length
1.700.000
Volume of concrete/materials
3520 hm³
Reservoir volume
The Caruachi Dam and Hydroelectric Power Station, located on the Caroní River, has an installed capacity of 2,160 MW, making it one of the leading hydroelectric developments in Latin America.
The project combines a concrete gravity dam with a hydroelectric power station equipped with 12 Kaplan turbines rated at 180 MW each, which held the world record for size in their category.
The facility also incorporates a spillway capable of discharging 35,000 m³/s and large-scale gates designed to ensure the safe operation of the hydraulic complex
Project data
Project data
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Type: Concrete gravity dam with integrated hydroelectric power plant
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2,160 MW installed capacity
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12 Kaplan turbines of 180 MW each
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World record for Kaplan turbine size at the time of commissioning
809 m crest length
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1.7 million m³ of concrete in the dam body
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35,000 m³/s spillway discharge capacit
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Crest length: 809 m
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