The Água Vermelha Dam is an embankment dam on the Grande River near Iturama in Minas Gerais/São Paulo, Brazil. It was constructed for hydroelectric power production and flood control. Construction on the dam began in 1973 and it was completed and operational by 1978.[1] The last generators were operational in 1979.[2]
| Água Vermelha Dam | |
|---|---|
 The Água Vermelha Dam and reservoir photographed from the International Space Station, April 2015 | |
  Location of Água Vermelha Dam in Brazil | |
| Official name | Usina de Água Vermelha |
| Location | Iturama, São Paulo/Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 19°51′55″S 50°20′48″W / 19.86528°S 50.34667°W |
| Construction began | 1973 |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Owner(s) | AES Tiete |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete portion |
| Impounds | Grande River |
| Height | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Length | 3,940 m (12,930 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,500,000 m3 (53,000,000 cu ft) (Concrete) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 19,848 m3/s (700,900 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Água Vermelha Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 11.025 km3 (8,938,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 647 km2 (250 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1978-1979 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Hydraulic head | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Turbines | 6 x Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1,396.2 MW (1,872,300 hp) |
Specifications
editThe dam is a 3,940 metres (12,930 ft) long and 67 metres (220 ft) high embankment dam with a concrete power station and spillway portion. The volume of concrete in the dam structure is 1,500,000 cubic metres (53,000,000 cu ft). The dam's spillway contains eight floodgates each with a maximum discharge capacity of 2,481 cubic metres per second (87,600 cu ft/s) for a total of 19,848 cubic metres per second (700,900 cu ft/s). The dam's reservoir has a capacity of 11.025 cubic kilometres (8,938,000 acre⋅ft), of which 11 cubic kilometres (8,900,000 acre⋅ft) is live (active or "useful") storage. The surface area of the reservoir is 647 km2 (250 sq mi) and its maximum level above sea level is 383.3 m (1,258 ft) and the minimum is 373.3 metres (1,225 ft). The dam's power station has a gross hydraulic head of 57 metres (187 ft) and contains six 232.7 MW (312,100 hp) generators powered by Francis turbines for a total installed capacity of 1,396.2 megawatts (1,872,300 hp).[3][4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Dam Vermelha Aqua" (in Portuguese). Speedy Look. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Hydroelectric Plants in Brazil - Sao Paulo". Indust Cards. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Aqua Vermelha". AES Tiete. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "Summary Information Dam Power Plant Agua Vermelha - SP". Brazil Ministry of Transportation. Retrieved 19 September 2010.