Potrerillos Dam

Potrerillos Dam is located on the , in 's . The dam was built between 1999 and 2003 by a consortium consisting of Industrias Metalúrgicas Pescarmona and Cartellone to provide flood control, hydroelectricity and irrigation water.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: Dam located on the Mendoza River, in Argentina’s Potrerillos Valley
  • Also known as: “Dique Potrerillos”, “Potrerillos”, and “Wasserkraftwerkskomplex Potrerillos”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cacheuta and Potrerillos.

Village
Photo: Thialfi, Public domain.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Pablo-flores, CC SA 1.0.
is a district of the Luján de Cuyo Department of the province of , . It includes a number of small settlements along Provincial Routes 82 and 89, National Route 7, and the rivers Blanco and . is situated 8 km northwest of Potrerillos Dam.

Potrerillos Dam

Latitude
-32.99511° or 32° 59′ 42″ south
Longitude
-69.12648° or 69° 7′ 35″ west
Open location code
47VG2V3F+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 153736307
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q15268215
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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Potrerillos Dam” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aliviadero and Dique Potrerillos.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cabañas del Montañés and Kiam-Te.

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Worth a closer look: Aconcagua and Mendoza.

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