São Simão Reservoir
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| Coordinates | 19 ° 1 '9 " S , 50 ° 29' 59" W | ||
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| Construction time: | until 1978 | ||
| Height above valley floor: | 120 m (?) | ||
| Height above foundation level : | 127 m (?) | ||
| Building volume: | 24.033 million m³ | ||
| Crown length: | 3,611 m | ||
| Power plant output: | 1710 MW | ||
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 401.0 m | ||
| Water surface | 722 km² (674 km²?) | ||
| Storage space | 12,700 million m³ | ||
| Design flood : | 23,000 m³ / s | ||
The São Simão Reservoir is a large dam in Brazil that consists of a reservoir and a hydroelectric power station . The Brazilian name is Usina Hidrelétrica de São Simão .
The reservoir is located on the Rio Paranaíba below the Itumbiara reservoir . The border between the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais runs lengthways through the reservoir, into which the Rio Verde ou Verdao also flows. The reservoir of the dam is 12,700 million m³, of which 5,540 million m³ can be used. Nearby are the cities of São Simão and Paranaiguara .
The barrier structure is a combination of an earth and stone embankment dam and a gravity dam . It was featured on an Italian postage stamp a few years ago.
The hydropower plant started operating in 1978. Six turbines and generators with a total of 1710 megawatts of power are installed.
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 # Brazil
