The Chixoy Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Chixoy) 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 it generates approximately 15% of the country’s power.
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