| El Cajón Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Dique El Cajón |
| Location | Córdoba, Argentina |
| Coordinates | |
| Construction began | 1987 |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| Construction cost | US$800 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Impounds | Dolores River |
| Reservoir | |
| Capacity | 8,000,000 m3 (280,000,000 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 1.45–1.8 km2 (0.6–0.7 sq mi) |
The El Cajón Dam (Spanish: Dique El Cajón) is a dam in Córdoba, Argentina, near Capilla del Monte. It is built on the course of the Dolores River, at about 910 m (2,986 ft) MSL. The wall of the dam is 39 m (128 ft) tall, and creates a reservoir with a surface area of 1.45–1.8 km2 (0.6–0.7 sq mi) and a volume of 8,000,000 m3 (280,000,000 cu ft).[1]
El Cajón was built between 1987 and 1993. It is made of concrete and lies on granite terrain. The dam is used as a reservoir of fresh water, to regulate the flow of the river, for fishing (carp and silverside), sailing, canoeing, and windsurfing. The dam cost a total of approximately US$800 million to construct.