El Yeso Dam
| El Yeso | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of El Yeso (right) and Laguna Negra during the summer. | |
| Coordinates | 33°39′S 70°04′W / 33.650°S 70.067°WCoordinates: 33°39′S 70°04′W / 33.650°S 70.067°W [1] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Yeso River |
| Primary outflows | Yeso River |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Surface elevation | 2,568 [2] |
| References | [1] |
El Yeso is a reservoir located in the Andes, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It is formed by the damming of the Yeso river, part of the Maipo river basin. The reservoir has a capacity of 250,000,000 m³.[3]
El Yeso reservoir, along with the nearby Laguna Negra, is a major source of drinking water for Santiago.
Its water has a turquoise hue and is suitable for fishing and windsurfing.
References
- 1 2 Earth Info, earth-info.nga.mil webpage: .
- ↑ Google Earth elevation for coordinates. Retrieved on July 17, 2007.
- ↑ Cuenca del río Maipo
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