Cabra Corral Reservoir

Cabra Corral Reservoir is a large water body in northwestern Argentina collecting flow from several rivers in Salta Province. The surface covers around 115 square kilometers (44 square miles) and sits at roughly 1037 meters (3400 feet) elevation in a hilly landscape with gentle shores and distant mountains.

The dam was built between 1966 and 1972 through a joint project of Italian and Argentinian firms to generate hydropower and secure irrigation. This created the country's second-largest dam structure and fundamentally changed water supply in the northern region.

Around the lake you find rock paintings and carvings showing human figures and mythological images from pre-colonial times. These traces lie in open landscapes near the water and tell of the artistic tradition of the peoples who lived here long before the dam was built.

You reach the water via National Route 68, about 75 kilometers (47 miles) south of Salta city, with several access points along the shore. At the Fisherman's Club you can rent boats and borrow fishing gear, and there are areas for picnicking and parking near the water.

At the dam you can jump bungee from the 93-meter (305-foot) pillars, and the neighboring Juramento River offers stretches for whitewater rafting. These activities use the height of the dam wall and the natural river course below the drop.

Location: Salta Province

Elevation above the sea: 1,037 m

Part of: Salado River

GPS coordinates: -25.26444,-65.38333

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:28