Salto Grande Dam
CountryArgentina/Uruguay
Year1979
TypeGravity
RiverUruguay
About Salto Grande Dam
A bi-national dam between Argentina and Uruguay. 1.9 GW capacity. The first major joint infrastructure project between the two countries. The reservoir is 140 km long.
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