Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power Plant
| Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Location | Guadalupe, Piauí, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 06°42′21″S 43°44′11″W / 6.70583°S 43.73639°WCoordinates: 06°42′21″S 43°44′11″W / 6.70583°S 43.73639°W |
| Construction began | 1970 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Parnaíba River |
| Height | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Length | 5,212 m (17,100 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 12,000 m3/s (420,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Boa Esperança Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 5,100,000,000 m3 (4,100,000 acre·ft) |
| Power station | |
| Installed capacity | 237.3 MW (318,200 hp) |
The Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power Station (formerly known as Marshal Castelo Branco Hydroelectric Power Station) is a hydroelectric power station in the city of Guadalupe, Piauí in Brazil. It is located on the Parnaíba River.
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