Dam · Argentina
How much did the World Bank lend for Stage I of the El Chocón dam?
The El Chocon Dam is the earth-fill dam on the Limay River in Neuquen and Rio Negro provinces, Argentina, with a power station of six 200 MW units (1,200 MW) and a reservoir of about 20 billion cubic metres, built by the state company Hidronor as Stage I of the El Chocon-Cerros Colorados complex and in commercial operation from 1973. The World Bank's profile of its large dams records that Stage I was financed in part by a Bank loan of 82 million dollars in 1968.
Financing amount
$82 million
Cost basis: 1968
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Basis of the published figure
Financing amount1968
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Key dimensions
- PowerWorld Bank profile
- 1,200 MW
Project record
Opened or launched
World Bank profile1973