Barro Blanco Dam
Barro Blanco is a gravity dam on the Tabasara River in the Chiriqui Province of Panama. It began generating in 2017 with capacity of 28.56 MW. Although the government had authorized the dam, it suspended construction in February 2015 after protests.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bakama and El Piro.
El Piro
Village
El Piro is a corregimiento in Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca in the Republic of Panama. El Piro is situated 9 km east of Barro Blanco Dam.
Barro Blanco Dam
- Type: Locality
- Description: dam in Panama
- Categories: dam and hydroelectric power station
- Location: Veladero, Tolé District, Chiriquí Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Barro Blanco Dam” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Barro Blanco”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بارو بلانكو”
- French: “barrage de Barro Blanco”
- French: “Barrage de Barro Blanco”
- Persian: “سد باررو بلانکو”
- Spanish: “Presa Barro Blanco”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tabasará Abajo and Cabecera de Quebrada Grande.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Viejo and Cerro Plata.
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