Mazar Dam Profile
Location
Countries: Ecuador
Basins: Santiago
Rivers: Paute
Project Information
Capacity: 160 MW
Flooded Area: 9 Km2
Affected People (official): 4,584
Cost: US$ 400.0 million
Operational Status: Under Construction
Companies Involved: Hidropaute S/A
More Information
General characteristics:
Located upstream of Paute Molino hydroelectric plant, the largest in the country. Mazar is part of the hydroelectric complex planned for the Paute River, which also includes: Sopladora (under construction) and Cardenillo (under study).
Companies:
Hidropaute S/A is controlled by the state-owned Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (Celec).
Timeline:
Scheduled to start operating in 2010.
Funding:
Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF)
Population affected:
Among the 4584 people directly affected, 630 land owners will be compensated and relocated.
Impacts on flora:
The estimated biomass in the floodplain is 4038361.60 kg.
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