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| Neuvo Mundo Dam | |
|---|---|
  Neuvo Mundo Dam Location within Cuba | |
| Official name | Presa Neuvo Mundo |
| Country | Cuba |
| Location | Moa, Holguín Province |
| Coordinates | 20°33′28.98″N 74°58′49.55″W / 20.5580500°N 74.9804306°W |
| Purpose | Water supply, power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1985 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Moa River |
| Height | 75.5 m (248 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 141,000,000 m3 (114,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 112 km2 (43 mi2) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2010 |
| Turbines | 2 x 1 MW horizontal Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 2 MW |
| Annual generation | 16 GWh |
The Nuevo Mundo Dam is an embankment dam on the Moa River about 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Moa in Holguín Province, Cuba. The purpose of the dam is municipal water supply and hydroelectric power generation. The 75.5 m (248 ft) tall dam was completed in 1985.[1] The 2 MW power station at the base of the dam was commissioned in 2010.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Estudios de Peligro, Vulnerabilidad y Riesgos Naturales. Acciones de La Defensa Civil" (in Spanish). Universidad de Matanzas. Archived from the original (Microsoft Word download) on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ "Evaluación de la generación de la Pequeña Central Hidroeléctrica de Moa" (in Spanish). Ciencia & Futuro. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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