The Capivara Dam is an
embankment dam
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface and ...
on the
Paranapanema River
The Paranapanema River (Portuguese, ''Rio Paranapanema'') is one of the most important rivers of the interior of the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The river forms most of the boundary between the states of São Paulo and Paraná.
Course
From s ...
about north of
Porecatu
Porecatu is a city in the state of Paraná, Brazil, located at around , at the margins of the Paranapanema River. Its economy is mainly based on agriculture with the sugarcane being the most important product. As of 2020, the estimated populatio ...
,
PR in
Brazil. It is located along the border of the state of
São Paulo to the north and the state of
Paraná to the south. It was constructed between 1971 and 1978 for the primary purpose of
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
power generation. The dam's first generator was commissioned in 1977. The dam can store up to in its reservoir which also covers and area of . It is operated by
Duke Energy Generation Paranapanema International.
See also
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List of reservoirs by surface area
Below are the reservoirs (artificial lakes) in the world with a surface area exceeding . Reservoirs can be formed conventionally, by damming the outlet of a canyon or valley to form a lake; the largest of this type is Ghana's Lake Volta, with a w ...
References
Energy infrastructure completed in 1977
Dams completed in 1978
Dams in Paraná (state)
Hydroelectric power stations in Brazil
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