Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Yacyreta Dam
The Yacyreta hydroelectric project is said to generate enough power to satisfy 28% of Argentina's electrical needs. This room is 1km long, and the rumble from the generators and water turbines is impressive. I am told that there is another generator room some KM away just as big,
The row of floodgates on this side is 1km long, and there are more on the other side just in case to control the 1800 sq km reservoir. [Kind of like Lake Powell, thinks this Editor.]
It even has its own lock for boats. This one can handle Panama-class ships
(that is, a boat that meets certain specs and qualifies it to navigate the Panama canal.) Does this give you the idea that it is big?
Even the fish here are taken care of. This is the outlet for fish heading downstream. There is also an elevator to get them up to dam height, 80 meters
above the river here. [This Editor wonders if they push the call button with their fins, or their noses, or what...]
The row of floodgates on this side is 1km long, and there are more on the other side just in case to control the 1800 sq km reservoir. [Kind of like Lake Powell, thinks this Editor.]
It even has its own lock for boats. This one can handle Panama-class ships
(that is, a boat that meets certain specs and qualifies it to navigate the Panama canal.) Does this give you the idea that it is big?
Even the fish here are taken care of. This is the outlet for fish heading downstream. There is also an elevator to get them up to dam height, 80 meters
above the river here. [This Editor wonders if they push the call button with their fins, or their noses, or what...]
