Sedimentation survey of Lago La Plata, Puerto Rico, July 2006
Scientific Investigations Map
3021
Prepared in cooperation with the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority
By: Luis R. Soler-Lopez
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Abstract
Lago La Plata dam is located between the municipalities of Naranjito and Toa Alta in north central Puerto Rico, about 5 kilometers south of the town of Toa Alta and about 5 kilometers north of the town of Naranjito.
The reservoir impounds the waters of the Rio de La Plata, the Rio Guadiana, and the Rio Ca?as, and is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Water District, which provides about 35 percent of the total water demand for the area (Soler-Lopez and others, 2000). The reservoir has a drainage area of about 469 square kilometers. The dam was constructed in 1974 and is a concrete gravity structure with a normal pool elevation of 52.00 meters above mean sea level (Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, 1979).
During October 1998, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Caribbean Water Science Center, in cooperation with the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) conducted a bathymetric survey of Lago La Plata to assess the impact of Hurricane Georges on the storage capacity of the reservoir. Between July 17 and 20, 2006, the USGS and the PRASA conducted an additional bathymetric survey of Lago La Plata to update the reservoir storage capacity and determine the reservoir sedimentation rate by comparing the 2006 survey data with the 1998 survey data..
The purpose of this report is to update the reservoir storage capacity, sedimentation rates, and areas of substantial sediment accumulation since 1998. Historical (1974) data are referenced as needed to account for long-term storage capacity loss trends...
Suggested Citation
Soler-Lopez, L.R., 2008, Sedimentation Survey of Lago La Plata, Puerto Rico, July 2006: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3021, 1 Plate: 40 x 24 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3021.
ISSN: 2329-132X (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Sedimentation Survey of Lago La Plata, Puerto Rico, July 2006 |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Series number | 3021 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sim3021 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Caribbean Water Science Center |
| Description | 1 Plate: 40 x 24 inches |
| Time Range Start | 2006-07-17 |
| Time Range End | 2006-07-20 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Puerto Rico |
| Other Geospatial | Lago La Plata |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |