REPRESA LA VEGONA un PROYECTO de Ingenieria hidraulica en HONDURAS

This is how I traveled to the Humuya River and documented my journey to the La Vegona Dam. If you'd like to support me as I tour Honduras by motorcycle, you can do so through a voluntary donation on PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/panoramica504 My other social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/3jht9v... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncatrachoe... Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncatrachoenm... Located 8 km downstream from the Francisco Morazán hydroelectric plant. With a reservoir capacity of 94 km2 and 5,700 cubic meters of water, Here lies the La Vegona Dam, a major engineering project in Honduras. I explored the banks of the mighty Humuya River, one of the main tributaries draining the Sula Valley. Thus, I traveled approximately 20 kilometers through the breathtaking landscapes of Honduras. The La Vegona Dam is one of the most important hydraulic engineering projects in Honduras. Its construction process began with studies in 2010, considering the Humuya River channel flowing from the Francisco Morazan hydroelectric plant as a viable factor. The construction of the La Vegona hydroelectric plant cost $120 million. The project, which was carried out between 2012 and 2014, involved 90,000 cubic meters of concrete. The investment was managed by Cohersa, with supervision from Ingenieros Consultores, Ingtec (Colombia), and construction by Eterna, S.A. The La Vegona Hydroelectric Plant has a capacity of 38.5 MW. It operates at run-of-river, using a concrete gravity dam and a rockfill dam with a clay core. It is crucial in Honduras because it generates renewable electricity and contributes significantly to the country's energy supply. It is the largest private hydroelectric plant in operation in Honduras. The dam helps reduce the country's dependence on imported fossil fuels, which has economic and energy security implications. It has a management plan for the conservation and recovery of forest cover and other natural resources in the area of ​​influence. It currently supplies energy to more than 46,000 homes. The dam contributes to the economic and social development of the region, generating employment and promoting the use of clean energy.