El Tunal

Hydroelectric complex located on river Salado in the province of Salta.
It has an installed capacity of 10 MW and was acquired by AES in November 1995.

Technical Data

Type: Mix. Soft materials and Noetzli Alcorta lightweight concrete.
Spillway type: Surface, with sector gates.
Spillway capacity: 2,000 m³/sec.
Maximum height: 41 m.
Crest length: 3,202 m
Dam volume: 121,000 m³.
Reservoir volume: 310 hm³.