Extreme Engineering

The El Cajon Dam

The dam, which is the largest ongoing construction project in Latin America, is designed to rise 186 meters above the Rio Grande de Santiago river in Mexico. Upon completion, it will provide for two percent of the entire country's electricity needs.
Aired: Nov 10, 2005 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 1h Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: Powderhouse Productions