Hydraulic Model Studies for the Guri Hydroelectric Project Report On the Second Stage Diversion and Flow Characteristics of the Spillway

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The Guri Hydroelectric Project, located on the Caroni River in
\nVenezuela, is designed to provide power for the industrial development and
\nriver regulation for other downstream plants. The dam is a concrete gravity
\nstructure with an earth and rock-filled tie-in to the right bank. In the
\ninitial project, the crest will be at El. 220 m above sea level. In the
\nfuture it is proposed to raise the crest in stages to EI. 245 m and finally
\nto El. 266 m above sea level. The spillway located on the left abutment
\nwill consist of three converging concrete chutes with a total width at
\nthe crest of 182 m (including the piers) and with lengths varying from 175
\nto 225m. Intakes and penstocks are incorporated within the gravity structure
\nand lead to the proposed turbines in the powerhouse located downstream
\nof the concrete structure.

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