Água Vermelha Dam
| Água Vermelha Dam | |
|---|---|
The Água Vermelha Dam and reservoir photographed from the International Space Station, April 2015 | |
| Official name | Usina de Água Vermelha |
| Location | Iturama, São Paulo/Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 19°51′55″S 50°20′48″W / 19.86528°S 50.34667°W |
| Construction began | 1973 |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Owner(s) | AES Tiete |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete portion |
| Impounds | Grande River |
| Height | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Length | 3,940 m (12,930 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,500,000 m3 (53,000,000 cu ft) (Concrete) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 19,848 m3/s (700,900 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Água Vermelha Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 11.025 km3 (8,938,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 647 km2 (250 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1978-1979 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Hydraulic head | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Turbines | 6 x Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1,396.2 MW (1,872,300 hp) |
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. The last generators were operational in 1979.