| Sobradinho Dam | |
| Dam Crosses: | São Francisco River |
| Location: | Bahia, Brazil |
| Dam Length: | 12.5km (07.8miles) |
| Dam Height: | 41m (135feet) |
| Construction Began: | 1973 |
| Opening: | 1979 |
| Operator: | Cia Hidroeletrica do Sao Francisco |
| Res Name: | Sobradinho Reservoir |
| Res Capacity Total: | 34100e6m3 |
| Res Catchment: | 498425km2 |
| Res Surface: | 4220km2 |
| Res Max Depth: | 30m (100feet) |
| Plant Turbines: | 6 × 175MW Francis-type |
| Plant Capacity: | 1050MW |
| Plant Commission: | 1979-1982 |
| Location Map: | Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -9.4317°N -40.8278°W |
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 Francis turbine-generators, totalling the installed capacity to .[1]