Macagua Dam
The Macagua Dam, officially known as Antonio José de Sucre, is an embankment dam with concrete gravity sections on the Caroní River in Ciudad Guayana, Bolívar State, Venezuela.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llovizna Falls and Polideportivo Cachamay.
Llovizna Falls
Waterfall
Llovizna Falls is a waterfall on the Caroní River, close to its confluence with the Orinoco, located in the Llovizna Park, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. The nearby Macagua Dam has reduced the flow over the waterfall in recent years, but the cascade continues to be spectacular and returns to its former glory several times a year when the floodgates of the dam are opened. Llovizna Falls is situated 1½ km southwest of Macagua Dam.
Polideportivo Cachamay
Stadium
Photo: Shaolingv4, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Estadio Cachamay is part of the Centro Total de Entretenimiento Cachamay. It is a multipurpose stadium located on Avenida Guayana in Puerto Ordaz Bolivar State, Venezuela. Polideportivo Cachamay is situated 3½ km west of Macagua Dam.
Estadio La Ceiba
Stadium
Photo: Vinotinto1000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estadio La Ceiba is a multi-use stadium in the San Felix area of Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for baseball games. The stadium holds 30,000 people. Estadio La Ceiba is situated 3 km north of Macagua Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Guayana.
Ciudad Guayana
Photo: Hdezeo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ciudad Guayana is a city in the state of Bolívar in Venezuela. It is constituted by Puerto Ordaz and San Félix, two originally independent tows that have sprawled and merged into one single city.
Macagua Dam
- Type: Bridge
- Also known as: “Puente Macagua”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Caroní Municipality, Bolívar, Guayana, Venezuela, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
8.3181° or 8° 19′ 5″ northLongitude
-62.66663° or 62° 39′ 60″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
67WV889M+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 649515038OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeGeoNames ID
13590828
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Macagua Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Macagua Dam” goes by many names.
- French: “Barrage de Macagua”
- German: “Macagua-Talsperre”
- Spanish: “Represa de Las Macagua”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Macagua Dam”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Asentamiento Berrío and Golfo 4.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Playa Zapateral and Playa Las Arenas.
Bolívar: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Ciudad Bolívar, Mount Roraima, Canaima National Park, and Ciudad Guayana.
Curious Bridges to Discover
Uncover intriguing bridges from every corner of the globe.