Guri Reservoir

Guri Reservoir
Embalse de Guri (Spanish)
The Caroní River and the Guri Reservoir (Venezuela).
Guri Reservoir
LocationVenezuela
Coordinates7°28′N 62°49′W / 7.46°N 62.82°W / 7.46; -62.82
Typereservoir
River sourcesCaroní River
Managing agencyCVG Edelca
Built1975 (1975)
First flooded1980 (1980)
Max. length109.74 kilometres (68.19 mi)
Max. width58 kilometres (36 mi)
Surface area3,673.7 square kilometres (1,418.4 sq mi)
Surface elevation270 metres (890 ft)

The Guri reservoir is the largest reservoir in Venezuela. It has a surface area of 4250 km2.[1][2] The Reservoir is created by the Guri Dam.

References

  1. ^ World Environment Report. Center for International Environment Information. 1977.
  2. ^ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. 1992.


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