| Puclaro | |
|---|---|
 The dam which forms the lake is visible in the background | |
  Puclaro | |
| Coordinates | 30°01′S 70°49′W / 30.01°S 70.82°W / -30.01; -70.82 |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Elqui River |
| Primary outflows | Elqui River |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Max. length | 5.95 km (3.70 mi) |
| Surface area | 760 ha (1,900 acres) |
| Max. depth | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Water volume | 4.63×10 |
| Surface elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Dam | Puclaro Dam |
Puclaro is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Elqui River, 40 km east of the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region and 500 km north of Santiago, Chile. Regular strong winds make the lake a popular place for kitesurfing.
Its purpose is to improve the irrigation of 21,000 ha of farmland in the Elqui valley.
Dam
Puclaro Dam is an 83 m tall and 640 m long concrete face gravel fill dam with a crest altitude of 435 m. The volume of the dam is 4,630,000 m³. The dam features a spillway over the dam (maximum discharge 3,800 m³/s). The upstream concrete face varies in thickness from 0.45 m to 0.30 m.
Puclaro dam is founded on very pervious alluvial foundations more than 100 m deep.
References
- surfspot.de: Spotinfos Puclaro (Chile) Archived 2006-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Design and construction of Chile's Puclaro dam". International Water Power & Dam Construction. 1999-09-10. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
External links
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