Los Molinos Dam

31°49′6.16″S 64°30′10.78″W / 31.8183778°S 64.5029944°W / -31.8183778; -64.5029944PurposePower, water supply, flood controlStatusOperationalConstruction began1948Opening date1953; 71 years ago (1953)Owner(s)Empresa Provincial de Energia de Cordoba (EPEC)Dam and spillwaysType of damArchImpoundsLos Molinos RiverHeight60 m (200 ft)Length240 m (790 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity399×10^⁶ m³ (323,000 acre⋅ft)Catchment area980 km² (380 sq mi)Surface area24.5 km² (9.5 sq mi)Los Molinos ICoordinates31°50′17.40″S 64°26′46.81″W / 31.8381667°S 64.4463361°W / -31.8381667; -64.4463361Commission date1956Turbines4 x 13 MW (17,000 hp) Francis-typeInstalled capacity52 MW (70,000 hp)^[1]

The Los Molinos Dam (in Spanish, Dique Los Molinos) is a dam over the course of the Los Molinos River in the center-west of the province of Córdoba, Argentina, about 769 metres (2,523 ft) above mean sea level.

The dam gathers the flow of a 980 square kilometres (380 sq mi) catchment basin. Its wall is 60 metres (200 ft) high and 240 metres (790 ft)long. The reservoir has a surface area of 24.5 square kilometres (9.5 sq mi) and a volume of 399 million cubic metres (323,000 acre⋅ft); the maximum depth of the water is 57 metres (187 ft).

The dam was built between 1948 and 1953, and its primary goals are the regulation of the flow of the river and the production of hydroelectricity. The power station generates 52 megawatts (70,000 hp) for the Center Region of the Argentine Interconnection System.

The reservoir is bordered by Provincial Route 5. It is employed for fishing (silverside), swimming, water skiing and sailing.

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