List of reservoirs and dams in Trinidad and Tobago
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A list of reservoirs in Trinidad and Tobago
. Existing reservoirs were constructed to supply potable water
and are managed by the Water and Sewerage Authority
of Trinidad and Tobago (WASA).
is one of the major reservoirs supplying potable water in Trinidad and Tobago
. The dam was completed in 1962 and expanded in 1966 and 1976. It supplies San Fernando
, Debe
, Penal
, Princes Town
, Rio Claro
, South Oropouche, La Brea
Moruga, New Grant, Plaisance Park, La Romaine and Fyzabad
.
The Navet Dam covers an area of 3.24 km² (800 acre
s) and has a capacity of 18,200,000 cubic metres (4,000 million imperial gallons). It supplies 86.4 m³ per day.
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...
. Existing reservoirs were constructed to supply potable water
Water
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and are managed by the Water and Sewerage Authority
Water and Sewerage Authority
The Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago is the sole water and sewerage provider in Trinidad and Tobago. It was formed in 1965 by an act of Parliament to manage the areas of: Hollis, Arena and the Navet dams in Trinidad...
of Trinidad and Tobago (WASA).
Navet Dam
The Navet DamNavet Dam
The Navet Dam is one of the major reservoirs supplying potable water in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in eastern Trinidad it is managed by the Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. The dam was completed in 1962 and expanded in 1966 and 1976...
is one of the major reservoirs supplying potable water 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...
. The dam was completed in 1962 and expanded in 1966 and 1976. It supplies San Fernando
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
The City of San Fernando with a population of 55,419 according to the 2000 census, is the larger of Trinidad and Tobago's two cities and the second largest municipality after Chaguanas. It occupies 18 km² and is located in the southwestern part of the island of Trinidad...
, Debe
Debe
Debe is a town in south Trinidad located north of Penal and south of San Fernando. As the town of Debe has grown it has merged to some extent with Penal. Debe is an important town in the wholesale marketing of agricultural produce, and was formerly important in sugar cane production. Debe is...
, Penal
Penal
Peneral is a town in south Trinidad. It lies south of San Fernando and Debe, and north of Siparia. Originally a rice and cocoa producing area, Penal has grown into an important town in the past few years and is now a desirable place for corporate expansion...
, Princes Town
Princes Town
Princes Town is a town in southern Trinidad .Originally founded as the Amerindian Mission of Savana Grande, the town was renamed after the 1880 visit by Queen Victoria's grandsons, Prince Albert and Prince George...
, Rio Claro
Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago
Rio Claro is the largest town in southeastern Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago. Rio Claro lies east of Princes Town, west of Mayaro and northwest of Guayaguayare. It serves as the major commercial centre for southeastern Trinidad. It lies in a primarily agricultural area...
, South Oropouche, La Brea
La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago
La Brea is a town in southwestern Trinidad, located north of Point Fortin and south of Rousillac and San Fernando. La Brea is best known as the site of the Pitch Lake, a natural asphalt lake. Pronunciation of "La Brea" differs from that used in the USA at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles...
Moruga, New Grant, Plaisance Park, La Romaine and Fyzabad
Fyzabad
Fyzabad is a town in southwestern Trinidad, south of San Fernando, west of Siparia and northeast of Point Fortin. It is named after the town of Faizabad in India. Colloquially it is known as "Fyzo" by many people, especially taxicab drivers.-History:...
.
The Navet Dam covers an area of 3.24 km² (800 acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
s) and has a capacity of 18,200,000 cubic metres (4,000 million imperial gallons). It supplies 86.4 m³ per day.