Boca Toma Weir

Boca Toma Weir, 2007

Boca Toma, also called Boca de la Zanja, is a small weir on the Chubut River in Chubut Province, Argentina completed in 1919. It is a wall that causes a steep drop in the river, allowing water to be diverted into irrigation canals. Because the area has very low rainfall, this dam allows irrigation in the river valley.[1] The Boca Toma is located a few kilometers downstream from Dique Florentino Ameghino in Gaiman Department.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Boca de la zanja (Boca Toma). Vistas del Valle.com.ar (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Hidroeléctrica Ameghino SA (Spanish)

Coordinates: 43°26′32″S 65°56′27″W / 43.4423°S 65.9407°W / -43.4423; -65.9407

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