Hydroelectricity and dams in the Dominican Republic
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There are numerous hydroelectric plants in the Dominican Republic, which is composed of rivers, lakes, streams, and numerous waterfalls.
The main rivers in the Dominican Republic are the Yaque Del Norte, which is the longest in the country being 201 km in length. The second largest and the strongest one is the Yuna River which is 138 km in length and the third largest being the Yaque Del Sur which is 136 km in length.
| River:** | Dam (Hydro-electric plant) Place: | Capacity: (millions of m3*) | Year Made: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaque Del Norte | Tavera | 137.0 | 1973 |
| Bao River | Bao | 150.7 | 1984 |
| Bao River | López-Angostura | 4.4 | 1985 |
| Jimenoa River | Jimenoa | 0.3 | 1950 |
| Maguaca River | Maguaca | 15.6 | 1999 |
| Chacuey River | Chacuey | 13.7 | 1979 |
| Yuna River | Hatillo | 375.0 | 984 |
| Nizao River | Valdesia | 137.0 | 1976 |
| Nizao River | Jiguey | 167.2 | 1992 |
| Nizao River | Aguacate | 4.3 | 1992 |
| Nizao River | Las Barias | 1.7 | 1976 |
| Yaque Del Sur | Sabana Yegua | 354.0 | 1979 |
| San Juan River | Sabaneta | 63.0 | 1981 |
| Blanco River | Rio Blanco | 1.1 | 1996 |
| Jima River | Rincón | 60.0 | 1978 |
| Las Damas | Las Damas | 0.4 | 1967 |
| Mijo River | Mijo | 1.6 | 1990 |
| Mao River | Monción | 369.4 | 2001 |
| Cabeza De Caballo | Cabeza De Caballo | 0.6 | 1988 |
Note:
- *Capacity does not mean the amount of water that passes by the dam. It means the capacity of dam.
- **Some rivers have the same name as dams or hydro-electric plants.
