This includes the construction of two hydroelectric power plants on the same river at a distance of about 20 km from each other. Each is named after the place where it is built: «Los Caracoles» at km 53 of Provincial Road N°12, and «Punta Negra» -at the 34 km mark.
The main objectives are to create water storage facilities to allow for the expansion of the existing irrigation system, incorporating 15,000 hectares for agricultural production and increasing power generation by adding 185 MW power with an estimated generation of 990 GWh / year.
