Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam
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chixoy-hydroelectric-dam-195-7856186
title:
Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam
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The Chixoy Dam is a reinforced concrete dam and power plant spanning the Chixoy River between the Departments of Baja Verapaz, El Quiché and Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. It is the largest structure of its kind in the country. It was built between 1976 and 1985 and generates approximately 15% of the country's electricity. The dam's construction was very controversial and displaced many indigenous Maya Achi peoples. Government forced relocations resulted in the Río Negro massacres which claimed up to
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Dam in San Cristóbal Verapaz
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chixoy_Hydroelectric_Dam
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2024-04-16T21:47:32Z
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