Pichi Picún Leufú Dam 1.76

The Pichi Picún Leufú Dam is the third of five dams on the Limay River in northwestern Argentine Patagonia, near the town of Piedra del Águila.The dam is used for the generation of hydroelectricity and for the regulation of the flow. It measures in height and in length, and is made of of loose materials. It was built by the Sweden-based multinational Skanska, and inaugurated in 2000.The reservoir has an area of and a volume of 197e6m3 in maximum normal conditions.The hydroelectric plant has an installed power of and generates an annual average of. It employs three vertical-axis Kaplan turbines.