Volta Grande Dam

Volta Grande Dam
Location of Volta Grande Dam in Brazil
Official name Usina Hidrelétrica de Volta Grande
Country Brazil
Location Água Comprida
Coordinates 20°01′56.24″S 48°13′17.48″W / 20.0322889°S 48.2215222°W / -20.0322889; -48.2215222Coordinates: 20°01′56.24″S 48°13′17.48″W / 20.0322889°S 48.2215222°W / -20.0322889; -48.2215222
Purpose Power
Status Operational
Construction began 1970
Opening date 1974
Owner(s) CEMIG
Dam and spillways
Impounds Grande River
Height 56 m (184 ft)
Length 2,329 m (7,641 ft)
Spillway type Gate-controlled
Reservoir
Total capacity 2,244×10^6 m3 (1,819,000 acre·ft)
Power station
Commission date 1974
Type Conventional
Turbines 4 x 95 MW (127,000 hp) Kaplan-type[1]
Installed capacity 380 MW (510,000 hp)

The Volta Grande Dam is an embankment dam on the Grande River about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Água Comprida, Brazil. The dam is on the border of Conceição das Alagoas municipality in the state of Minas Gerais to the north and Miguelópolis municipality in the state of São Paulo to the south. It was constructed between 1970 and 1974 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. The power station at the dam has an installed capacity of 380 MW and is owned by CEMIG.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Station". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. "CEMIG Hydroelectric" (in Portuguese). CEMIG. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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