Sobradinho Dam

Dam in Bahia, Brazil
09°25′54″S 40°49′40″W / 9.43167°S 40.82778°W / -9.43167; -40.82778Construction began1973Opening date1979Operator(s)Cia Hidroeletrica do Sao FranciscoDam and spillwaysImpoundsSão Francisco RiverHeight41 m (135 ft)Length12.5 km (7.8 mi)ReservoirCreatesSobradinho ReservoirTotal capacity34,100×10^6 m3 (27,600,000 acre⋅ft)Catchment area498,425 km2 (192,443 sq mi)Surface area4,220 km2 (1,630 sq mi)Maximum water depth30 m (98 ft)Power StationCommission date1979-1982Turbines6 × 175 MW (235,000 hp) Francis-typeInstalled capacity1,050 MW (1,410,000 hp)

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).[1]

See also

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