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Marimbondo Dam
Dam in Minas Gerais, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Marimbondo Dam is an embankment dam on the Grande River near Fronteira in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The dam serves an associated hydroelectric power plant with a 1,440 megawatts (1,930,000 hp) installed capacity.[1]
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Marimbondo Dam | |
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Official name | Usina de Marimbondo |
Location | Fronteira, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Coordinates | 20°18′14″S 49°11′52″W |
Construction began | 1971 |
Opening date | 1975 |
Operator(s) | Eletrobrás Furnas |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment |
Impounds | Grande River |
Height | 94 m (308 ft) |
Length | 3,100 m (10,200 ft) |
Width (crest) | 10 m (33 ft) |
Dam volume | 14.4×10 |
Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
Spillway capacity | 21,400 m3/s (760,000 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Marimbondo Reservoir |
Total capacity | 6,150×10 |
Surface area | 438 km2 (169 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Commission date | 1975-1977 |
Type | Conventional |
Turbines | 8 x 180 MW (240,000 hp) Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 1,440 MW (1,930,000 hp) |
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