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The Fortuna Dam officially known as Edwin Fabrega Dam is an embankment dam in western Panama. The original 60 m (197 ft) tall dam was completed in 1984 but it was raised to 98 m (322 ft) by 1994 to increased power generation.It is the single largest energy source in Panama providing 30% of the country’s electricity. The Canadian public utility Hydro-Québec was an initial investor in the project which was completed in 1984.