Ilha Solteira Dam | |
Dam Crosses: | Paraná River |
Location: | Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil |
Dam Type: | Embankment, concrete portion |
Dam Length: | 5.6km (03.5miles) |
Dam Height: | 76m (249feet) |
Spillway Type: | Service, gate-controlled |
Spillway Capacity: | 40000m3/s |
Construction Began: | 1967 |
Opening: | 1973 |
Owner: | CESP |
Res Name: | Ilha Solteira Reservoir |
Res Capacity Total: | 21.2km3 |
Res Surface: | 1195km2 |
Plant Type: | C |
Plant Turbines: | 20 x Francis turbines |
Plant Capacity: | 3444MW |
Plant Annual Gen: | 17.9TWh (2005) |
Plant Commission: | 1973 - 1978 |
Location Map: | Brazil |
Coordinates: | -20.3828°N -51.3622°W |
The Ilha Solteira Dam is an embankment dam on the Paraná River near Ilha Solteira in São Paulo, Brazil. It was constructed between 1967 and 1973 for hydroelectric power production, flood control and navigation.[1]
The dam supports hydroelectric power plant with an installed capacity of . The power plant contains 20 generators with Francis turbines that are broken down into three ratings: 11 X, 5 X and 4 X . In 2005, the power plant produced 17.9 TWh of electricity.[2] [3]