| Luiz Gonzaga Dam | |
|---|---|
 NASA image of Luiz Gonzaga (Itaparica) Reservoir in 2001, dam at bottom left | |
  Location of Luiz Gonzaga Dam in Brazil | |
| Official name | Hidroelétrica de Luiz Gonzaga |
| Location | Petrolândia, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 9°8′38″S 38°18′48″W / 9.14389°S 38.31333°W |
| Construction began | 1979 |
| Opening date | 1988 |
| Owner(s) | CHESF |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth and rock-fill |
| Impounds | São Francisco River |
| Height | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Length | 4,700 m (15,400 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Luiz Gonzaga Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 10.7 km3 (8,700,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 630,000 km2 (240,000 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 830 km2 (320 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1988-1990 |
| Turbines | 6 x 246.6 MW (330,700 hp) Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1,479 MW (1,983,000 hp) MW |
The Luiz Gonzaga Dam, formerly known as the Itaparica Dam, is a rock-fill embankment dam on the São Francisco River 25 kilometres (16 mi) downstream of Petrolândia in Pernambuco, Brazil. The dam was built for navigation, and hydroelectric power generation as it supports a 1,479 megawatts (1,983,000 hp) power station. It was constructed between 1979 and 1988; the last of its generators was commissioned in 1990.
The dam is owned and operated by CHESF and was renamed in honor of Luiz Gonzaga, known as the "king of Baião" and "Gonzagão"[1][2][3]
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