Capivara Dam

Dam in Porecatu, Paraná, Brazil

Dam in Porecatu, PR

22°39′36.33″S 51°21′28.72″W / 22.6600917°S 51.3579778°W / -22.6600917; -51.3579778PurposePowerStatusOperationalConstruction began1971Opening date1978Owner(s)Duke Energy Generation Paranapanema InternationalDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankmentImpoundsParanapanema RiverHeight59 m (194 ft)^[1]Spillway typeGate-controlledReservoirTotal capacity10,540,000,000 m³ (8,540,000 acre⋅ft)Catchment area80,000 km² (31,000 sq mi)Surface area515 km² (199 sq mi)Maximum water depth48.4 m (159 ft)^[2]Power StationCommission date1977Turbines4 x 154.75 MW (207,520 hp) Francis-typeInstalled capacity619 MW (830,000 hp)

The Capivara Dam is an embankment dam on the Paranapanema River about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Porecatu, PR in Brazil. It is located along the border of the state of São Paulo to the north and the state of Paraná to the south. It was constructed between 1971 and 1978 for the primary purpose of hydroelectric power generation. The dam's first generator was commissioned in 1977. The dam can store up to 10,540,000,000 cubic metres (8,540,000 acre⋅ft) in its reservoir which also covers and area of 515 square kilometres (199 sq mi). It is operated by Duke Energy Generation Paranapanema International.^[3]

References

^ Gupta, Harsh K. (29 October 2001). "A review of recent studies of triggered earthquakes by artificial water reservoirs with special emphasis on earthquakes in Koyna, India" (PDF). Earth-Science Reviews. 58 (3–4). Elsevier Science B.V.: 283. doi:10.1016/s0012-8252(02)00063-6.
^ "Capivara Reservoir". World Lake Database. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
^ "Duke Energy Generation Paranapanema International Plants" (in Portuguese). Duke Energy. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2013.