El Cajon Dam, Honduras
From series “The Most Impressive Dams on Earth”Year: 1985. Lenght: 282 m . Height: 226 m.
El Cajon Dam was built in Honduras in 1985. Its height is 226 meters and length 282 meters. This dam was built on the Comayagua River that has the wild and headlong stream. The dam had to minimize the threat of flooding of this area. Engineers from the whole world took part in the building of this dam. There were specialists from Germany, Italy and even Switzerland.
The dam has quite big and complex underground engine-room. Since the building, El Cajon Dam is a huge industrial building in Honduras. The dam construction is very thin and firm at once. This cut back on spending material and money.
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