Pilar Coastal Defense Diversion Canal Project in Ñeembucú

project partially completed

The project involves the development of a 15 km Coastal Defense Diversion Canal in the department of Ñeembucú, Paraguay. It intends to divert the water coming from the flooding of the Ñeembucú and San Lorenzo streams to the main channel of the Paraguay River. The project is developed in three phases:Phase A: This phase includes pumping stations with reservoirs, diversion channel of the San Lorenzo stream, storm drainage channels of the terminal, operation and maintenance of all the system for 3 years;Phase B: includes storm drainage works and a sanitary sewage system with an Effluent Pretreatment Plan;Phase C: construction of the coastal avenue and linear parks.