Location Bahia, Brazil Impounds São Francisco River Length 12.5 km (7.8 mi) Create Sobradinho Reservoir Construction began 1973 | Opening date 1979 Height 41 m (135 ft) Creates Sobradinho Reservoir Operator CHESF | |
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Similar Xingó Dam, Luiz Gonzaga Dam, Três Marias Dam, Tucuruí Dam, Balbina Dam | ||
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).
Map of Sobradinho Dam, Sobradinho - BA, Brazil
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