| Marimbondo Dam | |
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  Location of Marimbondo Dam in Brazil | |
| Official name | Usina de Marimbondo |
| Location | Fronteira, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 20°18′14″S 49°11′52″W / 20.30389°S 49.19778°W |
| Construction began | 1971 |
| Opening date | 1975 |
| Operator(s) | Eletrobrás Furnas |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Grande River |
| Height | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Length | 3,100 m (10,200 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Dam volume | 14.4×106 m3 (510×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 21,400 m3/s (760,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Marimbondo Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 6,150×106 m3 (4,990,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 438 km2 (169 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1975-1977 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 8 x 180 MW (240,000 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 1,440 MW (1,930,000 hp) |
The Marimbondo Dam is an embankment dam on the Grande River near Fronteira in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The dam serves an associated hydroelectric power plant with a 1,440 megawatts (1,930,000 hp) installed capacity.[1]
- ^ "Hydroelectric Plants in Brazil - Minas Gerais". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2010.