Hanabanilla Dam

The Hanabanilla Dam is an embankment dam on the Hanabanilla River near the village of El Salto del Hanabanilla in Villa Clara Province, Cuba. The purpose of the dam is to provide water for irrigation and municipal uses and to generate hydroelectric power.

Hanabanilla Dam
Hanabanilla Lake
Location of Hanabanilla Dam in Cuba
Official name	Presa Hanabanilla
Country	Cuba
Location	El Salto del Hanabanilla, Villa Clara Province
Coordinates	22°5′39.39″N 80°4′2.66″W
Purpose	Water supply, power
Status	Operational
Construction began	1958
Opening date	1961
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment
Impounds	Hanabanilla River
Height	46.5 m (153 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	286,000,000 m^3 (232,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	192 km^2 (74 sq mi)
Surface area	14.9 km^2 (5.8 sq mi)
Commission date	1963
Turbines	3 x 14.3 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	43 MW

Overview

The dam withholds a reservoir of 286,000,000 m³ (232,000 acre⋅ft) and the power station, located near its base, has an installed capacity of 43 MW. It is the largest hydroelectric power station in the country. Near the southern end of the reservoir is Jibacoa Dam, an auxiliary dam, which closes off one valley to create the existing large reservoir.

The dam was constructed between 1958 and 1961.[1] The power station was commissioned in 1963. In March 2014 a rehabilitation of the power station began.[2][3][4]

See also

• Escambray Mountains
• Manicaragua

References

1. "Lake Hanabanilla" (PDF). Cuba: Natural Tourism (in Spanish). Travel Port. 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
2. "In hydro repair process Hanabanilla" (in Spanish). Granma. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
3. "Centrales Hidroelectricas" (PDF) (in Spanish). CUBA. Características Generales. October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
4. "Environment Overview. Cuba" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Institute of Hydraulic Resources. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

External links

Media related to Hanabanilla Lake at Wikimedia Commons