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measures about 15 by 5 kilometres (9.3 mi × 3.1 mi), and its maximum water level stands at 785.5 metres (2,577 ft)
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the otherwise arid region. The reservoir is a tourist attraction and is employed for
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The dam is used to regulate the flow of the Tunuyán River, which comes from
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This article about an Argentine building or structure is a
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El Carrizal Dam is located in Argentina
Mendoza
33°18′0″S 68°43′15″W / 33.30000°S 68.72083°W / -33.30000; -68.72083
Type of dam
Tunuyán River
Turbines
MW
Francis-type
Installed capacity
Annual generation
dam
Tunuyán River
province
Mendoza
Argentina
Rivadavia
reservoir
above the sea
glacial
Andes
irrigate
fishing

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