El Cajón Dam (Argentina)

This article is about the dam in Argentina. For other dams named El Cajón, see El Cajón Dam (disambiguation).
El Cajón Dam
Official name Dique El Cajón
Location Córdoba, Argentina
Coordinates 30°51′12″S 64°33′01″W / 30.85333°S 64.55028°W / -30.85333; -64.55028Coordinates: 30°51′12″S 64°33′01″W / 30.85333°S 64.55028°W / -30.85333; -64.55028
Construction began 1987
Opening date 1993
Construction cost US$800 million
Dam and spillways
Impounds Dolores River
Height 39 m (128 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 8,000,000 m3 (280,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area 1.45–1.8 km2 (0.6–0.7 sq mi)

The El Cajón Dam (Spanish: Dique El Cajón) is a dam in Córdoba, Argentina, near Capilla del Monte. It is built on the course of the Dolores River, at about 910 m (2,986 ft) MSL. The wall of the dam is 39 m (128 ft) tall, and creates a reservoir with a surface area of 1.45–1.8 km2 (0.6–0.7 sq mi) and a volume of 8,000,000 m3 (280,000,000 cu ft).[1]

A view of the reservoir.

El Cajón was built between 1987 and 1993. It is made of concrete and lies on granite terrain. The dam is used as a reservoir of fresh water, to regulate the flow of the river, for fishing (carp and silverside), sailing, canoeing, and windsurfing. The dam cost a total of approximately US$800 million to construct.

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