Machango Dam
Project sheet
- Sector
- Water
- Location
- Zulia State, Venezuela
- Vialpa Role
- Dam construction and hydraulic infrastructure works
Project overview
Dam works executed by Constructora Vialpa, S.A. in Zulia 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 Zulia 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 Zulia 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 earth and rockfill dam embankment, curved crest and Machango reservoir storage basin
