Chalillo Dam
| Chalillo Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chalillo Dam in Belize | |
| Country | Belize |
| Location | Cayo |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2002 |
| Opening date | 2005 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Macal River |
| Height | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Height (foundation) | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Dam volume | 140,000 m3 (180,000 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 120,000,000 m3 (97,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Installed capacity | 7 MW[1] |
The Chalillo Dam is a gravity dam on the Macal River about 33 km (21 mi) south of San Ignacio in Cayo District, Belize.[2] It is owned and operated by Belize Electricity Limited. The dam was constructed by Sinohydro between 2002 and 2005 with the primary purpose of hydroelectric power production.[3] Its construction generated controversy over its effect on the surrounding rain forest. Two smaller dams, the Mollejon and Vaca, are downstream from the Chalillo Dam.
References
- ^ "Belize, Chalillo Dam". SinoHydro. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ Sarah Bradshaw, "Amid utilities' plan, a dam controversy", Poughkeepsie Record-Journal, June 8, 2013
- ^ "Chalillo (search term)". RCC Dam Database (Malcolm Dunstan & Associates). Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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