Carraízo Dam

Carraízo Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in the municipality of within the flow of the . Its construction was completed in 1953.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Represa de Carraízo” and “Represa Doctor Antonio ‘Chago’ Santiago Vázquez”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Loíza Lake and Puente de Trujillo Alto.

Reservoir
, also known as the Carraízo Lake, is a of the in , impounded by the Carraízo Dam to provide potable water to the San Juan metropolitan area.

Photo: Thief12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Pennsylvania through truss bridge built during 1939–1941 in in the municipality of . is situated 3½ km north of Carraízo Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carolina and Santa Rita.

Photo: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city and municipality in . An eastern suburb of , it includes the metropolitan area's international airport as well as the beach resort district of Isla Verde.

Neighborhood
is one of the 4 subbarrios of , itself one of 18 barrios of the municipality of . The office of Amnesty International in Puerto Rico is located in . is situated 9 km northwest of Carraízo Dam.

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is a municipality and town of located in the eastern mountainous region of the island. Due to its location it is often considered a suburb of , and it is famous for the historic stairways and paths in its small downtown area.

Carraízo Dam

Latitude
18.328° or 18° 19′ 41″ north
Longitude
-66.01598° or 66° 0′ 58″ west
Operator
Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados
Open location code
77CM8XHM+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1232044786
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q15207668
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In Other Languages

“Carraízo Dam” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centro Comunal Don Prudencio Machín Eugüi and Parque Daniel Cotto O’Farrill.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Lago Loiza at dam near Trujillo Alto and B4.

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