Guri Reservoir

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· 13 Oct 2021

Guri Reservoir

#venezuela The Guri reservoir is the largest reservoir in Venezuela and by extension and volume it is the second largest lake body in the country only surpassed by Lake Maracaibo Venezuela.

The Guri lake reservoir is located in the Bolívar state in Venezuela.
The reservoir is formed and delimited by the Guri dam, where the Simón Bolívar hydroelectric power plant is located.
The reservoir is located in the Caroni river basin, this artificial Guri reservoir or lake is formed by the union of the Caroni River and the Paragua River.

The Guri Reservoir owes its origin to the construction on the Caroni River of the Guri dam .
The story of the Guri begins with the national electrification plan in 1947.

The works began in 1963 and began to work partially in 1968 and were completely completed in 1976.

The hydroelectric system is supplied by the Caroni river dammed in the lake Guri reservoir is possible to the volume of water stored, as well as the flow of the Caroní - Paragua river system.