Status Operational Construction began 1943 | Opening date 1963 | |
Similar Punta Tombo, Museo regional Pueblo d, Museum of Paleontology Egidio Fe, Playa El Doradillo, Tierra Santa | ||
The Florentino Ameghino Dam (Dique Florentino Ameghino) is a gravity dam in Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina, 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of the city of Trelew. The dam also protects the towns in the lower Chubut River valley from flooding.
Map of Florentino Ameghino Dam, Chubut, Argentina
The Florentino Ameghino is located on the Chubut River, which originates from snowmelt in the Andes. Work began on the dam in 1943, led by the engineer Antonio Pronsato; the dam was inaugurated in 1963. The dam has two Francis turbines of 234 megawatts (314,000 hp) each. The dam is currently operated by Hidroeléctrica Ameghino.
Adjacent to the dam is a town with approximately 200 residents called Villa Dique Florentino Ameghino. The dam takes its name from Florentino Ameghino, an Argentine naturalist, paleontologist, anthropologist and zoologist.