Melones Dam (Cuba)

Melones Dam
Melones Dam (Cuba) is located in Cuba
Melones Dam (Cuba)
Location of Melones Dam in Cuba
Official namePresa Melones
CountryCuba
LocationMayarí, Holguín Province
Coordinates20°35′55.79″N 75°39′49.53″W / 20.5988306°N 75.6637583°W / 20.5988306; -75.6637583
PurposeWater supply
StatusOperational
Construction beganEarly 1980s
Opening date2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
ImpoundsMayarí River
Height86 m (282 ft)
Length507 m (1,663 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity630,000,000 m3 (510,000 acre⋅ft)
Normal elevation85 m (279 ft)

The Melones Dam, also known as the Mayarí Dam, is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Mayarí River about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Mayarí in Holguín Province, Cuba. It is the tallest dam in the country and the center-piece of the East–West Transvase System.