Sobradinho Dam

Sobradinho Dam
Sobradinho Dam is located in Brazil
Sobradinho Dam
Location of Sobradinho Dam in Brazil
LocationBahia, Brazil
Coordinates09°25′54″S 40°49′40″W / 9.43167°S 40.82778°W / -9.43167; -40.82778
Construction began1973
Opening date1979
Operator(s)Cia Hidroeletrica do Sao Francisco
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSão Francisco River
Height41 m (135 ft)
Length12.5 km (7.8 mi)
Reservoir
CreatesSobradinho Reservoir
Total capacity34,100×10^6 m3 (27,600,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area498,425 km2 (192,443 sq mi)
Surface area4,220 km2 (1,630 sq mi)
Maximum water depth30 m (98 ft)
Power Station
Commission date1979-1982
Turbines6 × 175 MW (235,000 hp) Francis-type
Installed capacity1,050 MW (1,410,000 hp)

The Sobradinho Dam is a large hydroelectric dam built on the São Francisco River in Sobradinho, in the state of Bahia of Brazil. Completed in 1982, the dam generates power by utilizing six 175 megawatts (235,000 hp) Francis turbine-generators, totalling the installed capacity to 1,050 megawatts (1,410,000 hp).[1]