Changuinola Dam

Changuinola Dam
Changuinola Dam is located in Panama
Changuinola Dam
Location of Changuinola Dam in Panama
Official nameChanguinola I Dam
LocationPanama
Coordinates9°14′11.63″N 82°29′41.13″W / 9.2365639°N 82.4947583°W / 9.2365639; -82.4947583
Construction began2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Opening date2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch-gravity, roller compacted concrete
Height99.2 m (325 ft)
Length600 m (2,000 ft)
Dam volume890,000 m3 (31,000,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Normal elevation165 m (541 ft)
Power Station
Turbines2 x 106.4 MW (142,700 hp) Francis-type, 1 x 9.66 MW (12,950 hp)
Installed capacity223 MW (299,000 hp)
Annual generation1,046 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.