The Bao-Tavera Dam Complex refers to two earth-filled

embankment dam An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface and ...

s located about south of Santiago in Santiago Province of the Dominican Republic. The Bao Dam on the Bao River is and withholds a reservoir with a maximum storage capacity of . It is the second tallest dam in the country behind the

Monción Dam The Monción Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Mao River near Monción in Santiago Rodríguez Province of the Dominican Republic. At tall, it is the highest dam in the country and the Caribbean. The purpose of the dam is to produce hydro ...

. The Tavera Dam, about east of Bao Dam, on the river Yaque del Norte is high and has a reservoir with a capacity of . A canal connects each reservoir, making them a complex. The purpose of the complex is to provide municipal water, water for irrigation and to generate

hydroelectric Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...

power. Water from the Tavera Reservoir is piped downstream to the Tavera Hydroelectric Plant which is situated on the right bank of the Bao River before it meets the Yaque del Norte River. The power station contains two 48 MW

Francis turbine The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today, and can achieve over 95% efficiency. The proces ...

-generators for an installed capacity of 96 MW. Construction on the Tavera Dam began in September 1969 and it was completed on 27 September 1973. The Bao Dam was completed in 1981. The power station was upgraded from 80 MW to 96 MW in 1992.

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{{GeoGroupTemplate Dams in the Dominican Republic Hydroelectric power stations in the Dominican Republic Dams completed in 1973 Dams completed in 1981 Energy infrastructure completed in 1973 Earth-filled dams Santiago Province (Dominican Republic)

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