The Virgen Dam is an embankment dam on the Viejo River near the town of El Hato de La Virgen in Matagalpa Department Nicaragua. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports the 50 MW run-of-the-river Carlos Fonesca (Santa Barbara) Plant. The dam and power station were completed in 1972.
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