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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sobradinho, other, uses, sobradinho, disambiguation, large, hydroelectric, built, são, francisco, river, sobradinho, state, bahia, brazil, completed, 1982, generates, power, utilizing, megawatts, francis, turbine, generators, totalling, installed, capacity, me. For other uses see Sobradinho disambiguation The Sobradinho Dam is a large hydroelectric dam built on the Sao 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 Sobradinho DamLocation of Sobradinho Dam in BrazilLocationBahia BrazilCoordinates09 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 spillwaysImpoundsSao 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 See also edit nbsp Brazil portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Renewable energy portalList of hydroelectric power stations in Brazil List of conventional hydroelectric power stationsReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sobradinho Dam Hydroelectric power stations in Bahia Brazil Archived 2012 06 30 at archive today Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sobradinho Dam amp oldid 1058766909, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,