El Pedregal Dam
Project sheet
- Sector
- Water
- Location
- Falcón State, Venezuela
- Vialpa Role
- Dam construction and hydraulic infrastructure works
Project overview
Dam works executed by Constructora Vialpa, S.A. in Falcón State, integrating the dam embankment, intake structures, spillway and hydraulic canalization for the regulation and use of water resources in western Venezuela.
The Challenge
Execute civil and hydraulic works in western Venezuela, ensuring the structural integrity of the dam and effective water resource control for regional supply and use.
Vialpa Scope
Construction of dam works, earthworks, intake structures, spillway systems and associated hydraulic canalization in Falcón State.
Engineering / Construction Approach
Application of rigorous civil and hydraulic engineering controls from Vialpa's experience in dams and reservoirs in Venezuela, optimizing earth and concrete structure construction.
Technical Highlights
- Dam works and hydraulic infrastructure executed in Falcón State
- Water resource regulation and use in western Venezuela
- Part of Vialpa's extensive national portfolio of hydraulic and dam infrastructure projects
Key Quantities
Photographic archive and field execution
Original photographic field documentation of road execution, structures, concrete barriers and earthmoving by Constructora Vialpa.
Aerial panoramic view of the rockfill embankment, crest and storage reservoir basin at El Pedregal Dam in Falcón State
