Caracoles

Its reservoir is located on San Juan River, 55 km from the capital city of the province of San Juan.
It has an installed capacity of 125 MW and has been operated by AES since 2009.

Technical Data

Type: sand and gravel dam with concrete wall
Type of spillway: two diversion dams with sector gates
Spillway capacity: 3,200 m3/sec.
Maximum Height: 138 m.
Crest Length: 620 m.
Dam Volume: 9,700,000 m3
Reservoir Volume: 565 hm3