Ecuadorian dam meets growing water demands

摘要

Construction of La Mica dam in Ecuador was a technical challenge for the US-led joint venture responsible for the La Mica-Quito Sur water supply project. Quito in Ecuador, located at an elevation of 2896m in the Andes mountains, is one of the highest cities in the world. The area is surrounded by active and inactive volcanoes that have constrained its growth. All the same, the rural population has continued to move into Quito and its environs, creating a challenging water supply problem for the municipal water and wastewater agency responsible for water supply, sewerage, and drainage (EMAAP).