Type reservoir Primary outflows Elqui River Max. length 595 m (1,952 ft) Length 595 m Volume 0.2 km³ Inflow source Elqui River | Primary inflows Basin countries Chile Surface area 760 ha (1,900 acres) Surface elevation 83 m Area 7.6 km² Outflow location Elqui River | |
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Similar La Paloma Dam, Museo Gabriela Mistral, Recoleta Dam, Torre Bauer, Cruz del Tercer Milenio | ||
Puclaro is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Elqui River, 40 km east of the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region and 500 km north of Santiago. Regular strong winds make the lake a popular place for kitesurfing.
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Map of Puclaro Dam, Vicu%C3%B1a, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Its purpose is to improve the irrigation of 21,000 ha of farmland in the Elqui valley.
Dam
Puclaro Dam is a 83 m tall and 640 m long concrete face gravel fill dam with a crest altitude of 435 m. The volume of the dam is 4,630,000 m³. The dam features a spillway over the dam (maximum discharge 3,800 m³/s). The upstream concrete face varies in thickness from 0.45 m to 0.30 m.
Puclaro dam is founded on very pervious alluvial foundations more than 100 m deep.
References
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