Embalse Machicura
Embalse Machicura is a reservoir in Maule Region, Chile. Embalse Machicura is situated nearby to the town Colbún, as well as near the village Panimávida.Places of Interest
Highlights include Colbún Hydroelectric Plant.
Colbún Hydroelectric Plant
Power station
Colbún Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power station in Maule Region, Chile. The plant uses water from Colbún Lake and produces 400 megawatts of electricity. The plant was built by ENDESA in 1985 and is run by Colbún S.A. Colbún Hydroelectric Plant is situated 4 km north of Embalse Machicura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panimávida and Rari.
Panimávida
Village
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Panimávida is a town in the Chilean commune of Colbún, Linares Province, Maule Region. Panimávida is well known in Chile for being one of the country's oldest hot springs and resort spas. Panimávida is situated 6 km southwest of Embalse Machicura.
Rari
Hamlet
Rari is a village in the Chilean municipality of Colbún, Linares Province, Maule Region located in the Andean foothills of this province. Rari is close to the well-known hot springs of Panimávida and Quinamávida and lies 20 km to the northeast of Linares, the provincial capital. Rari is situated 6 km south of Embalse Machicura.
Embalse Machicura
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Maule Region, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.71853° or 35° 43′ 7″ southLongitude
-71.39047° or 71° 23′ 26″ westElevation
249 metres (817 feet)Open location code
47PC7JJ5+HRGeoNames ID
11961208
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In Other Languages
“Embalse Machicura” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Embalse Machicura”
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