Project

Construction of the Solís Dam aqueduct to supply drinking water to the cities of León, Celaya, Salamanca, Irapuato, and Silao, in the state of Guanajuato.

Sector: Water and Environment


Last Revision

August 15, 2025
Short Name of the Project:
0984 Solis Dam Aqueduct
Type of Investment:
Greenfield
Subsector:
Water Supply
Asset (s):
 Aqueduct 3,800 litres per second (l/s), Drinking Water Treatment Plant, Tank 5 
Contract Currency:
Mexican Pesos MXN
Estimated Investment MXN:

15,000,000,000

Estimated Investment USD:

810,810,810

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2025: $ 18.5
Contract Scope:
  Construction

DESCRIPTION

The project involves extracting 119.91 million m3/year from DR 011, equivalent to 3,802 m3/s, through an aqueduct at the Solís Dam and transporting it to the city of León via a 201 km main line, that is, from the Solís Dam, the water will be conveyed to the urban areas of the municipalities of León, Celaya, Irapuato, Salamanca, and Silao, Guanajuato.

The project components are:
- Intake works.
- Pumping plant.
- Pumping line. Part of the pumping plant to the water treatment plant, 800-1,000 m long, with a flow rate of 3,802 m3/s.
- Water treatment plant.
- Gravity line. From the water treatment plant to the new delivery tank in Cerrito de Jerez in the city of León, Guanajuato.
- Delivery tanks. One delivery tank for the city of León, Guanajuato, with a capacity of 50,000 m3, and four additional tanks with a combined capacity of 65,000 m3 for the other municipalities involved in the project.

The project aims to supply drinking water to 1.8 million residents of the city of León, for a total of 3.5 million residents in the benefited municipalities.

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

Type of Project
  Public
Type of Contract
  Public Works

STATUS

Stage
  Preinvestment
Substage
  Preparation
RELEVANT DATES

GEOLOCATION

State(s)
Guanajuato   

SPONSOR

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Entity
Comisión Nacional del Agua
Department
Subdirección General de Agua Potable, Drenaje y Saneamiento

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Source
Transparencia Presupuestaria
Description
Digital platform used to monitor public expenditure, as well as the execution of public works throughout the country.
ID
2516B000038
Website
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Source
Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Description
Federal government entity and sectorial authority responsible for establishing the necessary criteria and instruments to guarantee the protection, preservation, and use of natural resources, by developing an environmental policy that ensures sustainable growth.
ID
11GU2025H0036
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