Calima’s DAM was built by PERINI Company between 1961 and 1964. Opened on may 29th 1966, in an area of 4780 acres flooded with 581 million cubic meters ready to produce energy. The average water temperature is 22.8°C. The dam is 13 kilometers long by 1.5 Kilometers wide. It is located 1400 Meters above sea level. Although its main purpose is to produce electricity, this dam has become a landmark tour of southwestern Colombia, In particular, thanks to its landscape and temperate climate with an average temperature of 18°C (65°F).
Calima Lake (Spanish: Lago Calima) is the largest artificial lake in Colombia with an area of 70 km². It is located in the municipality of Darién in the Valle del Cauca Department. Calima Lake has become a place for water sports and leisure activities. Vacation centers, restaurants and camping zones were built near the lake, and is currently a popular place frequented by both national and international tourists, especially those from nearby cities and towns like Cali and Buga. The elevation of the lake is 1500 meters (4950 feet) above sea level.
Calima Lake has become a place for water sports and leisure activities. Vacation centers, restaurants and camping zones were built near the lake, and is currently a popular place frequented by both national and international tourists, especially those from nearby cities and towns like Cali and Buga. The elevation of the lake is 1500 meters (4950 feet) above sea level.
Lake Calima, Also known as Calima Dam, offers a wide variety of accommodation options, hotels with cabins right on the lake shore with restaurant and pool service, hotels in Darien's Downtown (nearest town), private villas with pool, jacuzzi and other ammenities, and Camping Sites also. If all this is added the landscape that meets and mixes jungle mountain peaks bathed in fog, sun glare on the mirror of the lake and architecture which highlights the Swiss chalet style, plus the warmth of its people smiling, you will know why you want to return to this paradise.
Located less than 100 kilometers from Cali, 150 km of the coffee Region and just 45 kilometers from Buga.
It is located in the municipality of Dari�n in the Valle del Cauca Department.The lake is part of a hydroelectric project for generating power for the department. C.V.C (Corporaci�n Aut�noma Regional del Valle del Cauca) started construction of the lake by 1961. Offers a wide variety of accommodation options, hotels with cabins right on the lake shore with restaurant and pool service,hotels in Darien's Downtown (nearest town), private villas with pool, jacuzzi and other ammenities, and Camping Sites also.
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