Três Irmãos Dam Explained

Três Irmãos Dam
Name Official:Barragem Três Irmãos
Location Map:Brazil
Coordinates:-20.6656°N -51.3014°W
Country:Brazil
Location:Pereira Barreto, São Paulo
Purpose:Power, navigation
Status:O
Dam Type:Embankment with gravity sections
Dam Crosses:Tietê River
Dam Length:3640m (11,940feet)
Dam Height:82m (269feet)
Res Name:Três Irmãos Reservoir
Res Capacity Total:13373000000m2
Res Capacity Active:3450000000m2
Res Capacity Inactive:9923000000m2
Res Catchment:699000km2
Res Surface:785km2
Res Elevation:328m (1,076feet)
Plant Operator:Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP)
Plant Commission:1993-1999
Plant Type:Conventional
Plant Turbines:5 x 161.5MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:807.5MW

The Três Irmãos Dam is an embankment dam with gravity sections on the Tietê River in Pereira Barreto of São Paulo state in Brazil. The dam is about upstream of the river's confluence with the Paraná River. It supports the largest hydroelectric power station on the river with an installed capacity of . The dam was completed in 1991 and the five Francis turbine-generators were commissioned between November 1993 and January 1999. It is owned and operated by Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP). The dam also provides for navigation with two ship locks.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hydroelectric Three Brothers . CESP . 8 November 2014 . Portuguese . 13 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121113141106/http://www.cesp.com.br/portalCesp/portal.nsf/V03.02/Empresa_Usina3Irmaos?OpenDocument . dead .
  2. Web site: Characteristic Data - HPP 3 Brothers. CESP. 8 November 2014 . Portuguese.