Água Vermelha Dam

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
Location of Água Vermelha Dam in Brazil
Official nameUsina de Água Vermelha
LocationIturama, São Paulo/Minas Gerais, Brazil
Coordinates19°51′55″S 50°20′48″W
Construction began1973
Opening date1978
Owner(s)AES Tiete
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete portion
ImpoundsGrande River
Height67 m (220 ft)
Length3,940 m (12,930 ft)
Dam volume1,500,000 m3 (53,000,000 cu ft) (Concrete)
Spillway typeService, gate-controlled
Spillway capacity19,848 m3/s (700,900 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesÁgua Vermelha Reservoir
Total capacity11.025 km3 (8,938,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area647 km2 (250 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date1978-1979
TypeConventional
Hydraulic head57 m (187 ft)
Turbines6 x Francis turbines
Installed capacity1,396.2 MW (1,872,300 hp)

Specifications

The 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

References

  1. "Dam Vermelha Aqua" (in Portuguese). Speedy Look. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  2. "Hydroelectric Plants in Brazil - Sao Paulo". Indust Cards. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  3. "Aqua Vermelha". AES Tiete. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  4. "Summary Information Dam Power Plant Agua Vermelha - SP". Brazil Ministry of Transportation. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
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