Sobradinho Dam
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Location of Sobradinho Dam |
| Location |
Bahia, Brazil |
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| Coordinates |
09°25′54″S 40°49′40″W / 9.43167°S 40.82778°W / -9.43167; -40.82778Coordinates: 09°25′54″S 40°49′40″W / 9.43167°S 40.82778°W / -9.43167; -40.82778 |
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| Construction began |
1973 |
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| Opening date |
1979 |
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| Operator(s) |
Cia Hidroeletrica do Sao Francisco |
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| Dam and spillways |
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| Impounds |
São Francisco River |
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| Height |
41 m (135 ft) |
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| Length |
12.5 km (7.8 mi) |
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| Reservoir |
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| Creates |
Sobradinho Reservoir |
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| Total capacity |
34,100×10^6 m3 (27,600,000 acre·ft) |
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| Catchment area |
498,425 km2 (192,443 sq mi) |
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| Surface area |
4,220 km2 (1,630 sq mi) |
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| Max. water depth |
30 m (98 ft) |
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| Power station |
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| Commission date |
1979-1982 |
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| Turbines |
6 × 175 MW (235,000 hp) Francis-type |
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| Installed capacity |
1,050 MW (1,410,000 hp) |
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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]
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