Irapé Dam
Irapé Dam, the tallest dam in Brazil, is an embankment dam on the Jequitinhonha River in the state of Minas Gerais. It is on the border of Berilo and Grão Mogol districts, about 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Virgem da Lapa. The dam was constructed between 2002 and 2006 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation.
| Irapé Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Irapé Dam in Brazil | |
| Official name | Usina Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek |
| Country | Brazil |
| Location | Berilo/Grão Mogol districts |
| Coordinates | 16°44′15″S 42°34′30″W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2002 |
| Opening date | 2006 |
| Construction cost | R$1 billion (~US$480 million) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Jequitinhonha River |
| Height | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Length | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 515.5 m (1,691 ft) |
| Dam volume | 10,300,000 m3 (360,000,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 6,000 m3/s (210,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Surface area | 137 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 20 July 2006 |
| Turbines | 3 × 120 MW (160,000 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 360 MW (480,000 hp) 390 MW (520,000 hp)* (*=max. planned) |
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