Jaguara Dam

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Jaguara Dam
Location of Jaguara Dam in Brazil
Official name	Usina Hidrelétrica de Jaguara
Country	Brazil
Location	Rifaina
Coordinates	20°01′25.73″S 47°26′01.41″W / 20.0238139°S 47.4337250°W / -20.0238139; -47.4337250
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	1966
Opening date	1971
Owner(s)	CEMIG
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Grande River
Height	40 m (130 ft)
Length	325 m (1,066 ft)
Spillway type	Gate-controlled
Reservoir
Total capacity	470×10^6 m3 (380,000 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission date	1971
Turbines	4 x 106 MW (142,000 hp) Francis-type[1]
Installed capacity	424 MW (569,000 hp)

The Jaguara Dam is an embankment dam on the Grande River about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Rifaina, Brazil. The dam is on the border of Conquista municipality in the state of Minas Gerais to the north and Rifaina municipality in the state of São Paulo to the south. It was constructed between 1966 and 1971 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. The power station at the dam has an installed capacity of 424 megawatts (569,000 hp) and is owned by CEMIG.^[2]

See also[edit]

• List of power stations in Brazil

External links[edit]

• Media related to Jaguara dam at Wikimedia Commons

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