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Guri Reservoir

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Guri Reservoir
Embalse de Guri (Spanish)
The Caroní River and the Guri Reservoir (Venezuela).
Location of Guri Reservoir in Venezuela.
Location of Guri Reservoir in Venezuela.
Guri Reservoir
Location within Venezuela
LocationVenezuela
Coordinates7°28′N 62°49′W / 7.46°N 62.82°W / 7.46; -62.82
Typereservoir
River sources
Caroní River
Managing agency
CVG Edelca
Built1975 (1975)
First flooded
1980 (1980)
Max. length109.74 kilometres (68.19 mi)
Max. width58 kilometres (36 mi)
Surface area
3,673.7 square kilometres (1,418.4 sq mi)
Surface elevation
270 metres (890 ft)

The Guri reservoir is the largest reservoir in Venezuela. It has a surface area of 4250 km2.[1][2] The Reservoir is created by the Guri Dam.

References

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  1. World Environment Report. Center for International Environment Information. 1977.
  2. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. 1992.