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normal course. The first stage built five tunnels as well as an access bridge on one side. In the second stage, the river was diverted into these tunnels by blocking its normal course to allow construction of the dam. In the third phase, the dam structure was built, finished in 1964 and the closing the tunnels was begun. In the last stage the final tunnels were closed and the reservoir completely sealed by the dam.
482: 29: 52: 353:. The Nezahualcoyotl is the second largest reservoir in Mexico after the Belisario Dominguez, covering an area of 995,000 hectares and with a maximum storage capacity of 9,750 million meters cubed. The dam mostly exists to power one of the largest hydroelectric complexes in Mexico. It is managed by the Comité Técnico de Operación de Obras Hidráulicas which is made up of the 404:
The resulting reservoir not only covered the rapids of this area of the Grijalva River, but also fresh water and thermal springs, rainforest, animal habitat, farmland, archeological sites and various towns and villages, with the most significant being Quechula. Quechula was a Zoque dominion when the
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These two dams serve as a means to control flooding of the river as it heads into Tabasco state, but when reservoirs are dangerously full, it becomes necessary to release large quantities of water. This most often occurs in late summer and fall, when rains are heaviest. This water heads to the flat
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in 1965. The San Isidro site is located at the former conjunction of the Grijalva and La Venta Rivers. Its ball court is significant because it is double, with a nearly square space of eighty by sixty meters, bordered by the traditional sloped walls. In the center of the space is a division making
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The decision to build the bridge was made in 2002 and the project lasted fourteen months with inauguration occurring in December 2003. The bridge stretches 1,208 meters over a section of the reservoir. The bridge is ten meters wide, with eight supports, seven pillars or "jackets" and one strip of
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Construction of the dam began in 1959 with most completed by 1964 and final containment of the reservoir completed in 1966. It was built by Cía Raudales, a consortium of seven companies. Construction was undertaken in four main phases, with the river diverted through tunnels on both sides of its
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and has cause serious flooding problems. In 1970, the silting basin was severely damaged during a flood 20% less than the design capacity. Pressure fluctuations caused the stone slabs to detach from their anchor. The last major floodings related to the Malpaso dam occurred in 2007 and 2008.
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Unusually heavy rain not only filled the dam to over capacity, flooding about 400 towns around the area in 2007. In 2008, Twenty two communities in the dam area were flooded and when the water finally flowed freely again, major flooding occurred in Tabasco, especially in
502:, part of a major federal highway that was built in the area since the dam was constructed, there is an ecotourism center which offers boat tours, hiking, horseback riding and camping, along with a number of restaurants for passers-by featuring fish from the area. 469:, the dam's owner, shut down operations at the dam to complete the second stage on a canal project designed to alleviate storage in the dam's reservoir. The canal's construction occurred in three stages and it was dug through a mud slide in between the dam and the 380:. The area has a hot and humid climate with most rain occurring between June and November, which are also the hottest months as well. The average annual temperature is 25C. The area ecology is mostly tall growth rainforest and most belongs to the 532:
which weigh 8,900 tons with an average weight of eight tons per meter. The total amount of steel used is over 19,000 tons, the equivalent of four ocean platforms. It was selected as the best infrastructure project in Mexico in 2004.
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which can significantly raise or lower reservoir levels and the amount of water which flows out of them through the dams. Malpaso is the closest large dam to the flat floodplains of Tabasco, with only the smaller Peñitas closer.
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in the old town. The reappearance of the church still brings visitors to the area. The creation of the dam forced the relocation of hundreds of families in the area with most moved to a community called Nuevo Quechula.
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organizations. Another attraction connected to the reservoir’s river system is the La Venta Canyon, which is part of the La Venta River that feeds the reservoir and also part of the El Ocote Reserve. Next to the
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Before the building of the dam, the area was surveyed by the Proyecto de Salvamento Arqueologico (Archeological Salvage Project) . One of the major finds from this period is the site of San Isidro with its
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There is an overlook set up to get a panoramic view of the reservoir and surroundings. The dam and reservoir are located in the mountainous Centro region of the state, mostly in the municipalities of
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The creation of the dam and later infrastructure projects has allowed for the development of an ecotourism industry in the area. Most of the reservoir is within the
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Concepcion Marquez (April 6, 2005). "Puente Chiapas, mejor obra de infraestructura del año" [Chiapas Bridge, best infrastructure of the year].
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church will appear when water is at low levels, and the archeological site of San Isidro which contains one of only two known double
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downstream. At the end of the third stage, the canal will be able to pass 3,500 m/s (123,601 cu ft/s).
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The Chiapas Bridge crosses over the Malpaso Dam reservoir and its part of a federal highway that connects southern
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Roberto Gómez Martínez; David Muria Villa; Roberto Abraham Sánchez Ramírez; José Alberto Escobar Sánchez (2006).
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Carlos Marí (April 9, 2008). "Desaira Conagua quejas en Tabasco" [Conagua rejects complaints in Tabasco].
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David Diaz (February 16, 2003). "Quechula... hace honor a su nombre" [Quechula… doing honor to its name].
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to Tuxtla Gutierrez. The bridge and highway make the dam area more accessible to tourism.
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The area is hot and humid with large quantities of rainfall which mostly comes in from the
310: 8: 940:[Ball game courts] (in Spanish). Mexico: Universidad Veracruzana. Archived from 377: 1316: 1009: 856: 410: 270: 941: 611: 896: 634:[Map of Hydraulic Regions] (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 2010. Archived from 1343: 794:[Malpaso Reservoir] (in Spanish). Mexico: Secretaría de Turismo de Chiapas 447:. Precipitation in the area is also strongly affected by the weather phenomena of 342: 585:. International Association of Hydraulic Engineering & Research. p. 4199 406: 322: 263: 791: 1320: 1008:[Hydrology] (in Spanish). Mexico: Government of Tabasco. Archived from 511: 499: 440: 418: 389: 306: 189: 1353: 574:
Domínguez Mora, Ramó; Arganis Juárez, Maritza L.; Carrizosa Elizondo, Eliseo.
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concrete fastened onto solid land. The upper part of the bridge is made of
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Malpaso is one of several on the Grijalva River in Chiapas, along with the
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remains. This first time this occurred, local residents decided to hold
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two sub-courts. Today this site is under the waters of the reservoir.
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slow draining floodplains of Tabasco, including its capital of
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Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Chiapas
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and has the second largest reservoir in Mexico, after the
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Restaurants next to the reservoir at the Chiapas bridge
305:. It was the first of several major dams built on the 926:(in Spanish). Mexico City. August 25, 2002. p. 2. 746:"Presa Nezahualcóyotl (Raudales de Malpaso) (Chiapas)" 1239: 1226: 878:"Sale templo a flote" [Temple floats up]. 607:Lake ecosystem ecology : a global perspective 336: 1366: 1078: 1063: 1110:"CFE to shut down Malpaso dam for canal works" 743: 220:10,596,000,000 m (8,590,317 acre⋅ft) 1301: 1161:(in Spanish). Mexico City. February 28, 2009. 1134:[Tourism increases in Ocozocoautla]. 228:9,600,000,000 m (7,782,847 acre⋅ft) 576:"Operating Rules of Grijalva Dams in Mexico" 1093: 967:(in Spanish). Mexico City. August 27, 2009. 891: 889: 698:(in Spanish). 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London: Academic. p. 330. 505: 236:381 km (147 sq mi) 59:Location of Malpaso Dam in Mexico 1332: 1270: 1256: 1242: 467:Comisión Federal de Electricidad 382:Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve 355:Comisión Federal de Electricidad 165:Comisión Federal de Electricidad 50: 43: 1102: 1098:(in Spanish). Saltillo, Mexico. 1024: 632:"Mapa de Regiones Hidrológicas" 395: 384:. The area is considered to be 597: 567: 542: 337:Reservoir and its surroundings 1: 1400:1966 establishments in Mexico 604:Likens, Gene E., ed. (2010). 536: 476: 405:Spanish arrived in 1524. The 7: 376:, 139 km northwest of 10: 1421: 1395:Dams on the Grijalva River 1231:(in Spanish). Mexico City. 1083:(in Spanish). Mexico City. 1068:(in Spanish). Mexico City. 509: 491:El Ocote Biosphere Reserve 285:, officially known as the 207:480 m (1,575 ft) 199:137.5 m (451 ft) 1327: 528:materials with 102 metal 409:built a church here, the 269: 253: 245: 240: 232: 224: 216: 211: 203: 195: 185: 175: 170: 160: 152: 144: 136: 99: 85: 75: 67: 38: 26: 21: 1112:. Business News Americas 327:Mesoamerican ball courts 16:Dam in Tecpatán, Chiapas 1278:Renewable energy portal 744:Arturo Chairez (2000). 714:"Las presas de Chiapas" 428:Mesoamerican ball court 315:Belisario Dominguez Dam 271:Installed capacity 145:Construction began 1390:Dams completed in 1966 555:. Lga Consulting. 2011 486: 901:El Heraldo de Chiapas 712:Tadashi Obara (ed.). 550:"Mexico Water Report" 484: 443:through the state of 365:(UNAM) among others. 321:, whose 16th century 297:near the border with 177:Type of dam 121:17.17861°N 93.59833°W 33:view of the reservoir 859:on February 21, 2013 792:"Embalse de Malpaso" 435:Flood control issues 311:hydroelectric energy 246:Commission date 225:Active capacity 449:El Niño and La Niña 217:Total capacity 126:17.17861; -93.59833 117: /  1317:Hydroelectric dams 487: 411:Temple of Santiago 287:Nezahualcóyotl Dam 71:Represa de Malpaso 1362: 1361: 1136:El Sol de Chiapas 1031:Kavianpour, M.R. 617:978-0-12-382002-0 279: 278: 233:Surface area 171:Dam and spillways 153:Opening date 1412: 1385:Rock-filled dams 1337: 1336: 1310: 1303: 1296: 1287: 1286: 1280: 1275: 1274: 1266: 1261: 1260: 1252: 1247: 1246: 1245: 1233: 1232: 1224: 1218: 1217: 1215: 1213: 1198: 1189: 1188: 1186: 1184: 1178: 1172: 1163: 1162: 1154: 1148: 1147: 1145: 1143: 1128: 1122: 1121: 1119: 1117: 1106: 1100: 1099: 1091: 1085: 1084: 1076: 1070: 1069: 1061: 1055: 1054: 1052: 1050: 1044: 1037: 1028: 1022: 1021: 1019: 1017: 1002: 996: 995: 993: 991: 980: 969: 968: 960: 954: 953: 951: 949: 934: 928: 927: 919: 913: 912: 910: 908: 893: 884: 883: 875: 869: 868: 866: 864: 849:"Puente Chiapas" 845: 834: 833: 831: 829: 824:on June 17, 2011 810: 804: 803: 801: 799: 788: 773: 772: 764: 758: 757: 755: 753: 741: 730: 729: 727: 725: 709: 700: 699: 691: 674: 673: 671: 669: 654: 648: 647: 645: 643: 628: 622: 621: 601: 595: 594: 592: 590: 580: 571: 565: 564: 562: 560: 554: 546: 378:Tuxtla Gutiérrez 132: 131: 129: 128: 127: 122: 118: 115: 114: 113: 110: 54: 53: 47: 31: 19: 18: 1420: 1419: 1415: 1414: 1413: 1411: 1410: 1409: 1365: 1364: 1363: 1358: 1331: 1323: 1314: 1284: 1283: 1276: 1269: 1262: 1255: 1248: 1243: 1241: 1236: 1225: 1221: 1211: 1209: 1208:on July 3, 2015 1200: 1199: 1192: 1182: 1180: 1176: 1173: 1166: 1156: 1155: 1151: 1141: 1139: 1130: 1129: 1125: 1115: 1113: 1108: 1107: 1103: 1092: 1088: 1077: 1073: 1062: 1058: 1048: 1046: 1042: 1035: 1029: 1025: 1015: 1013: 1004: 1003: 999: 989: 987: 982: 981: 972: 962: 961: 957: 947: 945: 936: 935: 931: 921: 920: 916: 906: 904: 895: 894: 887: 877: 876: 872: 862: 860: 847: 846: 837: 827: 825: 812: 811: 807: 797: 795: 790: 789: 776: 766: 765: 761: 751: 749: 742: 733: 723: 721: 710: 703: 692: 677: 667: 665: 656: 655: 651: 641: 639: 630: 629: 625: 618: 602: 598: 588: 586: 578: 572: 568: 558: 556: 552: 548: 547: 543: 539: 514: 508: 479: 437: 398: 339: 125: 123: 119: 116: 111: 108: 106: 104: 103: 63: 62: 61: 60: 57: 56: 55: 34: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1418: 1408: 1407: 1402: 1397: 1392: 1387: 1382: 1377: 1375:Dams in Mexico 1360: 1359: 1357: 1356: 1351: 1346: 1341: 1328: 1325: 1324: 1321:Grijalva River 1313: 1312: 1305: 1298: 1290: 1282: 1281: 1267: 1253: 1238: 1237: 1235: 1234: 1219: 1190: 1179:(Report). 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Malpaso Dam is located in Mexico
Mexico
Tecpatán
Chiapas
17°10′43″N 93°35′54″W / 17.17861°N 93.59833°W / 17.17861; -93.59833
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Type of dam
Grijalva River
Turbines
MW
Francis-type
Installed capacity
Chiapas
Mexico
Tabasco
Veracruz
Grijalva River
hydroelectric energy
Belisario Dominguez Dam
Quechula
Dominican
Mesoamerican ball courts
ecotourism
Chicoasén
Peñitas
Belisario Dominguez (La Angostura)
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Conagua
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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