Caroni-Arena Dam
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The Caroni-Arena Dam is the largest dam
in Trinidad and Tobago
. It is located in the Arena Forest Reserve, south of Arima
, in the eastern Caroni Plains.WASA supplies water to areas of central Trinidad by purifying the water from the dam. It was opened in the late 70s/early 80s.
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. It is located in the Arena Forest Reserve, south of Arima
Arima
The Royal Borough of Arima is the fourth largest town in Trinidad and Tobago. Located east of the capital, Port of Spain, Arima supports the only organised indigenous community in the country, the Santa Rosa Carib Community and is the seat of the Carib Queen...
, in the eastern Caroni Plains.WASA supplies water to areas of central Trinidad by purifying the water from the dam. It was opened in the late 70s/early 80s.