Rio Cobre Dam
The Rio Cobre Dam is a diversion dam on the Rio Cobre near Spanish Town in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. It is owned by the National Irrigation Commission.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bog Walk and Sligoville.
Bog Walk
Village
Bog Walk is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine, Jamaica. In 1898 work started on a hydroelectric power plant on the Rio Cobre near Bog Walk. The plant was completed the next year and used to power Kingston's tramway system. Bog Walk is situated 7 km north of Rio Cobre Dam.
Sligoville
Hamlet
Sligoville is a small community approximately 10 miles from Spanish Town in the parish of St. Catherine on the island of Jamaica. Sligoville is situated 7 km northeast of Rio Cobre Dam.
Rio Cobre Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish
- Location: Crescent, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.04436° or 18° 2′ 40″ northLongitude
-76.98042° or 76° 58′ 50″ westOpen location code
77C522V9+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 50436502OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q17111015
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In Other Languages
“Rio Cobre Dam” goes by many names.
- Italian: “diga di Rio Cobre”
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Highlights include Praise Temple Evangelical Church and Flat Bridge.
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