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Caruachi Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Caruachi Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Caroní River in Bolivar state, Venezuela. It supports a conventional hydroelectric power facility with 2,160 megawatts (2.90×10^6 hp) of capacity. The dam is approximately 59 kilometres (37 mi) downstream from the Guri Dam belonging to the Central Hidroeléctrica Simón Bolívar, and approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) from where the Caroni and Orinoco rivers meet at Ciudad Guayana.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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