Emborcação reservoir
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| Coordinates | 18 ° 27 ′ 0 ″ S , 47 ° 59 ′ 0 ″ W | ||||||||
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| Construction time: | 1977-1982 | ||||||||
| Height of the barrier structure : | 158 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 176 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 23.644 million m³ | ||||||||
| Crown length: | 1611 (1507?) M | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 1192 MW | ||||||||
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 661 m | ||||||||
| Water surface | 446 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 17,500 million m³ | ||||||||
The Emborcação reservoir, Portuguese Barragem de Emborcação, or Lago Azul ("Blue Lake") is a large reservoir with a large hydropower plant in Brazil . It is located about 700 km northwest of Rio de Janeiro between the cities of Araguari and Catalão on the Rio Paranaíba .
The total volume of the reservoir is around 17,500 million, the usable volume 12,512 million cubic meters. The lake is widely ramified and has an area of 446 km². It is also used for fishing and water sports.
The dam stands on the border of Goiás and Minas Gerais , the waterworks and flood relief on the area of Minas Gerais.
The hydropower plant (Usina Hidrelátrica de Emboração e Miranda) was commissioned in 1982. It has four generators and an output of 1192 megawatts. It can be reached via the BR-050 road.
See also
- List of the largest dams on earth
- List of the largest reservoirs on earth
- List of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world
- List of dams in the world
