The dam's reservoir has a total capacity of 215,500 m3.[1] The water is transported to the powerhouse through 614 m long pressure pipe.[1] The plant has 3 different turbines (1 × 2.48 MW and 2 × 2.2 MW) with a total installed capacity of 6.88 MW. The plant has a level declination of 101 m, and a designed flow of 2.35 m3/s for unit 1 and 2, and 2.42 m3/s for unit 3.[1]
The plant started operating in 1927 and produces annually 38 GWh of electrical power.[1]
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santa, maría, spanish, planta, hidroeléctrica, santa, maría, reinforced, concrete, gravity, power, plant, spanning, samalá, river, zunil, escuintla, guatemala, official, nameplanta, hidroeléctrica, santa, maríalocationzunil, quetzaltenango, coordinates14, 8030. The Santa Maria Dam Spanish Planta Hidroelectrica Santa Maria is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Samala River in Zunil Escuintla Guatemala 1 Santa Maria DamOfficial namePlanta Hidroelectrica Santa MariaLocationZunil Quetzaltenango Coordinates14 48 11 N 91 27 18 W 14 80306 N 91 45500 W 14 80306 91 45500 Coordinates 14 48 11 N 91 27 18 W 14 80306 N 91 45500 W 14 80306 91 45500Opening date1927Dam and spillwaysImpoundsSamala RiverReservoirTotal capacity215 500 m3The dam s reservoir has a total capacity of 215 500 m3 1 The water is transported to the powerhouse through 614 m long pressure pipe 1 The plant has 3 different turbines 1 2 48 MW and 2 2 2 MW with a total installed capacity of 6 88 MW The plant has a level declination of 101 m and a designed flow of 2 35 m3 s for unit 1 and 2 and 2 42 m3 s for unit 3 1 The plant started operating in 1927 and produces annually 38 GWh of electrical power 1 See also Edit Guatemala portal Water portal Renewable energy portalList of hydroelectric power stations in GuatemalaReferences Edit a b c d e INDE Hidroelectricas Consulted 09 12 2010 External links Edit Media related to Santa Maria Dam at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Maria Dam amp oldid 876288548, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
