Salto Grande Dam

The Salto Grande Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Uruguay River, located between , and ; thus shared between the two countries.
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  • Type: Rapids
  • Description: hydroelectric dam in Argentina and Uruguay
  • Also known as: Salto Grande del Uruguay

Salto Grande Dam

Latitude
-31.23333° or 31° 14′ south
Longitude
-57.91667° or 57° 55′ west
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
48W4Q38M+M8
Geo­Names ID
3442458
Wiki­data ID
Q2116393
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