Tucuruí Dam
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Address | Rodovia BR 422, km 13, PA, 68464-000, Brazil |
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Opened | 1984 |
Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 7:30AM Mon |
Annual generation | 21. 4 TWh (77 PJ) |
Spillway capacity | 110,000 m3/s (3,900,000 cu ft/s) |
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ID | 2944021 |
About Tucuruí Dam
The Tucuruí Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Tocantins River located on the Tucuruí County in the State of Pará, Brazil. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and navigation. It is the first large-scale hydroelectric project in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.
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