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74:31.27472°S 57.93833°W
284:The Salto Grande dam
247:Concordia, Argentina
79:-31.27472; -57.93833
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62:31°16′29″S
265:reservoir
214:7,812 GWh
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43:Concordia
317:See also
261:turbines
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129:Length
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