Luiz Barreto Dam
| Luiz Barreto Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Usina de Luiz Carlos Barreto de Carvalho |
| Location | Pedregulho, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 20°9′11″S 47°16′46″W / 20.15306°S 47.27944°W |
| Construction began | 1963 |
| Opening date | 1969 |
| Operator(s) | Eletrobrás Furnas |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Grande River |
| Height | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Length | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 15.8 m (52 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,290,000 m3 (151,000,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 13,000 m3/s (460,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Luiz Carlos Barreto de Carvalho Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1,418,000,000 m3 (1,150,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1969 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 6 x Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 1,050 MW (1,410,000 hp) |
The Luiz Carlos Barreto de Carvalho Dam is an embankment dam on the Grande River near Fronteira in São Paulo, Brazil. The dam serves an associated hydroelectric power plant with a 1,050 megawatts (1,410,000 hp) installed capacity.