Celepsa publishes hydrobiological results from the first Capillucas Dam maintenance in 2018.

Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 – Celepsa completed the first maintenance of the Capillucas Dam of 2018 on Friday, March 2nd, 2018, as planned and announced. As a result, the corporation discloses the results of the hydrobiological monitoring it created prior to, during, and after this activity required for the operation of El Platanal Hydroelectric Power Plant as it seeks to recover the Capillucas Dam’s storage capacity.

The hydrobiological monitoring data showed that the river shrimp reacted as expected during flood season events.

Biological parameters were evaluated to define and quantify changes before, during, and after the Capillucas dam was maintained, determining that the aquatic life in the Cañete River was protected. Both shrimp and fish were found in good condition before, during, and after maintenance, as evidenced by their mobility and healthy physical appearance throughout the process.

It should be noted that hydrobiological monitoring was conducted in collaboration with shrimp groups at four stations in Catapalla, Socsi, Fortaleza, and Pampilla, where the hydrobiological resource is in its native habitat and is closed until March 31st.

It Is vital to note that: (1) The Capillucas reservoir management activity solely employs the river’s natural flow to ensure natural discharge of silt, sand, and organic material from the upper and middle Cañete river basins. (2) To be feasible, the activity must remain within the right range of natural flows, with a minimum and maximum that is monitored before, during, and after the activity. In this way, Celepsa provides the flow record indefinitely, telling the public (with date and time details) about the flow levels of the Cañete River in the middle basin via the link: https://a.celepsa.com/users/riocanete/.

Celepsa reiterates its willingness to address any further queries.

Claudia Noda, Communications Coordinator, can be reached at cnoda@celepsa.com.