Luiz Barreto Dam
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The Luiz Carlos Barreto de Carvalho Dam is an embankment dam on the Grande River near Fronteira in São Paulo, Brazil. The dam serves an associated hydroelectric power plant with a 1,050 megawatts (1,410,000 hp) installed capacity.
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Luiz Barreto Dam | |
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Official name | Usina de Luiz Carlos Barreto de Carvalho |
Location | Pedregulho, São Paulo, Brazil |
Coordinates | 20°9′11″S 47°16′46″W |
Construction began | 1963 |
Opening date | 1969 |
Operator(s) | Eletrobrás Furnas |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment |
Impounds | Grande River |
Height | 92 m (302 ft) |
Length | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
Width (crest) | 15.8 m (52 ft) |
Dam volume | 4,290,000 m3 (151,000,000 cu ft) |
Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
Spillway capacity | 13,000 m3/s (460,000 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Luiz Carlos Barreto de Carvalho Reservoir |
Total capacity | 1,418,000,000 m3 (1,150,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface area | 46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Commission date | 1969 |
Type | Conventional |
Turbines | 6 x Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 1,050 MW (1,410,000 hp) |
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