La Yesca Dam
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La Yesca Dam is an
hydroelectric power station and is part of the Hydroelectric System Santiago.[3] Its construction will improve the regulation of water flow and subsequently power generation downstream at the El Cajón and Aguamilpa Dams.[4]
Design
The La Yesca Dam is a 220 m (722 ft) tall and 628 m (2,060 ft) long concrete-face rock-fill embankment type with 11,900,000 m3 (15,564,612 cu yd) of fill. The dam's crest elevation is 579 m (1,900 ft) above sea level and it sits at the head of a 51,590 km2 (19,919 sq mi)
radial gates. The maximum discharge of the spillway is 15,915 m3/s (562,033 cu ft/s). The dam's reservoir has a capacity of 2,500,000,000 m3 (2,026,783 acre⋅ft) of which 1,392,000,000 m3 (1,128,513 acre⋅ft) can be used for generating electricity. The reservoir has a surface area of 33.4 km2 (13 sq mi) and a normal elevation of 575 m (1,886 ft). The power station contains two 375 MW Francis turbine generators producing an estimated annual generation of 1,210 GWh.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Project Layout". Federal Electricity Commission. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ Cruz, Patricia (11 November 2012). "Inauguración de la presa La Yesca". SDP Noticias. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "UPDATE 2-Mexico's ICA wins $768 mln La Yesca dam deal". Reuters. 6 September 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Background". CFE. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
