Álvaro Obregón Dam

The Álvaro Obregón Dam is an embankment dam on the north of , in , . The purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation, flood control and hydroelectric power production.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Sonora, Mexico
  • Also known as: Alvaro Obregon Dam”, “Hidroeléctrica Oviáchic”, “Jose Manuel Herrera Llanos”, “José Manuel Herrera Llanos”, “Presa Alvaro Obregón”, and “Presa del Oviáchic

Álvaro Obregón Dam

Latitude
27.82245° or 27° 49′ 21″ north
Longitude
-109.89264° or 109° 53′ 34″ west
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
75VGR4C4+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1020371351
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4018646
Wiki­data ID
Q250772
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