Nuevo Mundo Dam

Dam in Cuba
Dam in Moa, Holguín Province
20°33′28.98″N 74°58′49.55″W / 20.5580500°N 74.9804306°W / 20.5580500; -74.9804306PurposeWater supply, powerStatusOperationalOpening date1985; 39 years ago (1985)Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankmentImpoundsMoa RiverHeight75.5 m (248 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity141,000,000 m3 (114,000 acre⋅ft)Catchment area112 km2 (43 sq mi)Commission date2010Turbines2 x 1 MW horizontal Francis-typeInstalled capacity2 MWAnnual generation16 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Evaluación de la generación de la Pequeña Central Hidroeléctrica de Moa" (in Spanish). Ciencia & Futuro. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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