Chalillo Dam

The Chalillo Dam is a gravity dam on the Macal River about 33 km (21 mi) south of San Ignacio in Cayo District, Belize. Chalillo Dam's maximum capacity is 7.0 MW. The dam was constructed by Sinohydro of Beijing, China, between 2002 and 2005 with the primary purpose of hydroelectric power production. The project budget was approximately US 30 million. Its construction generated controversy over its effect on the surrounding rain forest. Two smaller dams, the Mollejon and Vaca, are downstream from the Chalillo Dam. The Mollejon has a capacity of 25.2 MW and the Vaca has a capacity of 19 MW. The three dams together meet approximately 40% of Belize's energy needs. All three dams are operated by Fortis Belize (formerly Belize Electric Company Limited).

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