Itumbiara Dam
The Itumbiara Dam is an embankment dam on the Paranaíba River near Itumbiara in Goiás, Brazil. The dam serves an associated hydroelectric power plant with a 2,082 megawatts (2,792,000 hp) installed capacity. The power plant is the sixth largest in Brazil and has the largest installed capacity of Eletrobrás Furnas' power plants.
| Itumbiara Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Itumbiara Dam in Brazil | |
| Official name | Usina de Itumbiara |
| Location | Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 18°24′28″S 49°5′54″W |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Construction cost | $716 million USD |
| Operator(s) | Eletrobrás Furnas |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Paranaíba River |
| Height | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Length | 7,000 m (23,000 ft) |
| Dam volume | 33,300,000 m3 (1.18×109 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 16,000 m3/s (570,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Itumbiara Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 17,000×106 m3 (14,000,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 778 km2 (300 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1980-1981 |
| Turbines | 6 Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 2,082 MW (2,792,000 hp) |
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