Carraízo Dam
Carraízo Dam | |
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Official name | Carraízo Dam |
Location | Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico |
Coordinates | 18°19′40″N 66°00′57″W / 18.32778°N 66.01583°W |
Purpose | Water storage, recreation |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1953 |
Construction cost | $60 million |
Owner(s) | Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
Impounds | Río Grande de Loíza |
Height | 44 m (144 ft) |
Length | 210 m (690 ft) |
Width (crest) | 45 ft (14 m) |
Width (base) | 30 m (98 ft) |
Dam volume | 26,800,000 m3 (35,100,000 cu yd) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Loíza Lake |
Website Carraízo |
Carraízo Dam is a concrete
Background and construction
At the end of the 1940s, the
Construction of the dam began in 1950 and finished in 1954. As part of the construction, the dam included three
In 1989 Hurricane Hugo caused overtopping of the dam, thereby flooding the hydroelectric facility and rendering it inoperable. It stayed closed until 2013, when PRASA elected to renovate the facility.[3]
In 2017 Hurricane Maria caused overtopping and flooding to nearby areas.
Operation
Carraízo dam is a concrete gravity dam. It features eight floodgates along its 210-meter body. The floodgates open at a height of 1 to 10 meters, but they are usually opened at 4 meters. The reservoir created by the Carraízo Dam is the Loíza Lake. Carraízo's water storage capacity is of 4,650,000 gallons, and 41.15 meters is its peak level.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "División de Educación Continua y Estudios Avanzados: Trujillo Alto" (PDF). University of Puerto Rico, Carolina. Retrieved February 16, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Lázaro, Alberto (February 15, 2012). "Comentarios a R de la C 1966" (PDF). Office of Legislative Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
- ^ Poindexter, Gregory B. (2017-10-05). "Corps releases details on Guajataca Dam spillway mitigation efforts in Puerto Rico". www.hydroworld.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
External links
- Carraízo Dam on ProyectoSalonHogar
- [1] USGS Lago Loíza at Damsite - 50059000
- [2] - Carraízo Dam Water Level