Acaray Dam
The Acaray Dam is a hydroelectric dam situated in Hernandarias, Paraguay. It has an electrical output of 210 megawatts, supplying 3% of Paraguay's electricity demand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Acaray River and Buddhist Temple of Foz do Iguaçu.
Acaray River
River
Photo: Kripo8190, Public domain.
The Acaray River is a river in eastern Paraguay. It is born in the Cordillera de Caaguazú, and is joined by the Yguazú and Itakyry rivers later on. The river flows through the Caaguazú and Alto Paraná Departments, and joins the Paraná River in an area between Ciudad del Este and Hernadarias, which was later modified for the construction of the Acaray Dam. Acaray River is situated 2½ km south of Acaray Dam.
Buddhist Temple of Foz do Iguaçu
Photo: Massimiliano W, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buddhist Temple of Foz do Iguaçu is situated 3½ km southeast of Acaray Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hernandarias and Ciudad del Este.
Hernandarias
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hernandarias is a district and city of the Alto Paraná Department. It is 349 km from Asunción, and is known as the "Latin American Capital of Electric Power". It had a population of about 80,000 in 2008.
Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este is the most eastern and second largest city of Paraguay at the border with Brazil. Its main attraction for visitors is shopping. This place is one of the access points to a great natural wonder of the world, the Iguaçu Falls, a few kilometers away in the neighboring cities of Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguazu.
Foz do Iguaçu
Photo: Herr stahlhoefer, Public domain.
Foz do Iguaçu is a major city in the Cascavel region, Brazil. It is a gateway to Paraguay and Argentina, and home of the famous Iguaçu Falls. Together with the cities of Ciudad del Este and Puerto Iguazu, it forms part of one of the largest cultural tourism areas in South America.
Acaray Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Hernandarias, Paraguay
- Location: Hernandarias, Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, South America
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Latitude
-25.45925° or 25° 27′ 33″ southLongitude
-54.62888° or 54° 37′ 44″ westElevation
182 metres (597 feet)Open location code
5867G9RC+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 262532166OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Acaray Dam” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Acarayko zentral hidroelektrikoa”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد اكاراى”
- German: “Acaray”
- Italian: “diga di Acaray”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Acaraydemningen”
- Norwegian: “Acaraydemningen”
- Portuguese: “Usina hidrelétrica de acaray”
- Portuguese: “Usina hidrelétrica de Acaray”
- Portuguese: “Usina Hidrelétrica de Acaray”
- Spanish: “Central hidroelectica Acaray”
- Spanish: “Central Hidroeléctica Acaray”
- Spanish: “Central Hidroelectrica Acaray”
- Spanish: “Central hidroeléctrica Acaray”
- Spanish: “Central Hidroeléctrica Acaray”
- Spanish: “La Central Hidroeléctrica De Acaray”
- Spanish: “Represa Acaray”
- Spanish: “Represa de Akaray”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Акарай”
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