Presa Sangregado Dam (also known as Arenal Dam and Sangregado Dam) is a high-earthen hydroelectric dam on the northeast shore of Lake Arenal in the Alajuela Province of northwest Costa Rica. The dam is 288 feet (88 m) in length and 184 feet (56 m) in height.[1] The installed hydroelectric capacity is 157 megawatts.[citation needed] The hydroelectric power plant is operated by Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad.[2]

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  1. Baker, C.P. (2005). Costa Rica. Dorling Kindersley Eye Witness Travel Guides. p. 151.
  2. "Lake Arenal Dam". Arenal.net. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2009.

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