Mancotal Dam
The Mancotal Dam is an embankment dam on the Tuma River near Asturias in Jinotega Department, Nicaragua. It forms Lake Apanás, the largest reservoir in the country.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Jinotega Department, Nicaragua
- Also known as: “Mancotal Staudamm” and “Presa El Mancotal”
Mancotal Dam
Latitude
13.24444° or 13° 14′ 40″ north
Longitude
-85.90217° or 85° 54′ 8″ west
Elevation
955 metres (3,133 feet)
Open location code
765P63VX+Q4
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mancotal Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Presa Mancotal”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد مانكوتال”
- German: “Mancotal Talsperre”
- Italian: “diga di Mancotal”
- Persian: “سد مانکوتال”
- Spanish: “Embalse de Mancotal”
- Swedish: “Presa Mancotal”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Asturias and Mancotal.
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Places to explore: Metereología de Jinotega.
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