General Information
| Name in local language: | Usina Hidrelétrica de Sobradinho; Barragem da Sobradinho |
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| Beginning of works: | 1979 |
| Completion: | 1982 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant |
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| Structure: |
Rockfill dam |
Location
| Location: |
Sobradinho, Bahía, Brazil |
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| Coordinates: | 9° 25' 54" S 40° 49' 40" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 41 m | |
| crest length | 12 500 m | |
| reservoir capacity | 34 100 000 000 m³ | |
| capacity for electric power generation | 6 x 175 MW | |
| water surface area | 4 200 km² |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Sobradinho Dam is a large hydroelectric dam built on the São Francisco River in Sobradinho, in the state of Bahia of Brazil. Completed in 1982, the dam generates power by utilizing six 175 megawatts (235,000 hp) Francis turbine-generators, totalling the installed capacity to 1,050 megawatts (1,410,000 hp).
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Sobradinho Dam" and modified on April 4, 2022 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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