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A large dam on the Mendoza River (Presa Embalse de Potrerillos) forms an artificial lake that measures 12 km in length and 3 km in maximum width. Uphill near its shore, there is a settlement of Villa Potrerillos, over 1,380 meters above mean sea level, where there is hiking (in the hills surrounding the area), rafting in the river, and paragliding.
Potrerillos, Chile. Coordinates: 26.4342°S 69.4833°W. Ferronor GR12U climbing the grade to Potrerillos (in the background) Potrerillos is a ghost town in the interior of Atacama Region, Chile. Potrerillos became established as mining camp in the 1920s by Andes Copper Mining Company. [1]
The Dam itself its a marvelous lake with blue waters and high mountains you can see the Aconcagua from certain places.It becomes the perfect activity for a whole day, pack some food, beverages and a speaker if you want, invite some friends over and enjoy. Just be cautious of the sun there is no shading.
Spill site shown within Colorado. The 2015 Gold King Mine waste water spill was an environmental disaster that began at the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado, [2] when Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel, along with workers for Environmental Restoration LLC (a Missouri company under EPA contract to mitigate pollutants from the ...
In addition, as reported in Nevertheless, two unsuspected deep extremely slow soft Riemer (1995) and Bell (2007) in such lithological contexts, sliding rock slides were detected on gentle shores of the Potrerillos surfaces are frequently activated since water tables that signifi- dam reservoir; both have main displacement directions toward ...
Jan 1, 2015 · By focusing investigations around shores of the Potrerillos’ dam reservoir, 3 large slope deformations were detected from ascending (Fig. 44.3) and descending image processing. Among them, the N7 crosses one instability in the Western part of the lake, with displacement velocities higher than 8–20 mm/year (LOS projection).
Potrerillos Dam: Our most recommended tours and activities. 1. From Mendoza: High Andes Aconcagua Mountain Tour. Get picked up from your hotel in Mendoza and get on the road for a full day of exploration in the Andes. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, begin by taking the dirt roads through Villavicencio where you can catch amazing views of ...
