Yacyretá Hydroelectric Dam Opens Main Gate Before Flood of the Paraná River
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(Buenos Aires = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Seon-jeong = As water levels in the Paraná River basin in South America rise due to torrential rains related to El Niño, the border between Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina...
They Opened the Floodgates of the Itaipu and Yacyreta Dam and Increased Concern for the Paraná River
The binational dams reported an increase in flows and warned about possible high-water scenarios between October and December; in Ciudad del Este, the flood has already forced families from low-lying areas to evacuate
The Itaipu and Yacyretá hydroelectric power plants, located on the borders between Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina, opened on Monday the main floodgates of their reservoirs before the strong flood of the Paraná River due to the intense precipitation associated with the climate phenomenon of El Niño. The entity in charge in Paraguay reported that this Monday opened the floodgates of ... Continue reading "The attack of the Child: rains forced to op…
These are maneuvers that are carried out to mitigate the effects of the increase in the volume of water.Precipitation estimates that they will continue to rise in the coming days.Paraguay also had to open its dams: the videos of the water hitting the floodgates.
Yacyretá hydroelectric dam opens main gate before flood of the Paraná river
The Binational Entity Yacyretá (EBY) reported this Tuesday that the flow of the Paraná that reaches the dam will continue to increase, according to forecasts that cover until tomorrow. The central reported yesterday the opening of the main landfill gates to mitigate the effects of the increase of discharges from the upstream power stations and [...]
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