Hatillo Dam

Dam in Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez Province

19°02′00.91″N 70°12′01.49″W / 19.0335861°N 70.2004139°W / 19.0335861; -70.2004139PurposePower, irrigation, flood controlStatusOperationalConstruction began1977Opening date1984; 40 years ago (1984)Owner(s)Dominican Hydroelectric Generation CompanyDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, earth and rock-fillImpoundsYuna RiverHeight60 m (200 ft)Length1,800 m (5,900 ft)Dam volume11,500,000 m³ (15,000,000 cu yd)Spillway typeControlled chuteSpillway capacity650 m³/s (23,000 cu ft/s)ReservoirTotal capacity710,000,000 m³ (580,000 acre⋅ft)Catchment area5,235 km² (2,021 sq mi)Surface area22 km² (8.5 sq mi)Maximum length15 m (49 ft)Normal elevation86.5 m (284 ft)Hatillo Hydroelectric StationCommission date1984Turbines1 x 8 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity8 MW

The Hatillo Dam is an earth and rock-filled embankment dam on the Yuna River about 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Cotuí in Sánchez Ramírez Province of the Dominican Republic. With a storage capacity of 710,000,000 m³ (580,000 acre⋅ft), the dam's reservoir is the largest in the country. The purpose of the dam is to produce hydroelectric power, provide water for irrigation and to control floods. The power station is located at the base of the dam and contains a single 8 MW Francis turbine-generator. Construction on the dam began in August 1977 and it was completed in 1984.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

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^ Redacción (2023-03-18). "La Presa de Hatillo, la más grande de República Dominicana y de Las Antillas". Periódico Evidencias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-11.