Campos Novos Dam
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The Campos Novos Dam (also known as Barragem de Campos Novos locally) is a hydroelectric dam in the Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil. In 2006, at 200 metres (660 ft) dam height, it was regarded[who?] as the third highest[citation needed] dam of this type (concrete-faced rock fill dam or CFRD) in the world, but, in June 2006, the water which it held back ran out following a break in the dam wall.
Campos Novos Dam | |
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Official name | Barragem de Campos Novos |
Location | Campos Novos, SC, Brazil |
Coordinates | 27°36′15″S 51°19′35″W |
Construction began | August 2001 |
Opening date | July 2006 |
Construction cost | US$671 million |
Operator(s) | Enercan |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Rock-fill dam |
Impounds | Canoas River |
Height | 202 m (663 ft) |
Length | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 880 MW (1,180,000 hp) |
Built at a cost of $671 million USD, it is located on the Canoas River, Brazil. It is part of a hydro-electric complex intended to provide 880 MW (1,180,000 hp). A second dam is below this one, and together they can hold a little more than 2 cubic kilometers of water.