Presa Sangregado Dam
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Presa Sangregado Dam (also known as Arenal Dam and Sangregado Dam) is a high-earthen hydroelectric dam on the south-east shore of
Lake Arenal Lake Arenal ( es, Lago Arenal) is a lake which is situated in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. It is currently the largest lake in Costa Rica at . Its depth varies between 30 and 60 meters (100–200 feet) seasonally. The town of Are ...
in the Guanacaste Province of northwest
Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
. The dam is and high. The installed hydroelectric capacity is 157 megawatts . The hydroelectric power plant is operated by Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad.


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List of power stations in Costa Rica The following page lists power stations in Costa Rica. Most of them are managed by Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad. Installed generating capacity and production Costa Rica had an estimated installed generating capacity of 3,039 MW in 2 ...


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