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Rincon Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Rincón Dam is an Arch–gravity dam on the Jima River near Jima Abajo in La Vega Province of the Dominican Republic. It is 54 m (177 ft) tall and the purpose of the dam is to produce hydroelectric power, municipal water and supply water for irrigation. The dam's power station is located downstream and contains a 10.1 MW Francis turbine-generator. The dam was completed in 1978.

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

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