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Volta Grande Dam
Location of Volta Grande Dam in Brazil
Official name	Usina Hidrelétrica de Volta Grande
Country	Brazil
Location	Água Comprida
Coordinates	20°01′56.24″S 48°13′17.48″W / 20.0322889°S 48.2215222°W / -20.0322889; -48.2215222
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	1970
Opening date	1974
Owner(s)	CEMIG
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Grande River
Height	56 m (184 ft)
Length	2,329 m (7,641 ft)
Spillway type	Gate-controlled
Reservoir
Total capacity	2,244×10^ m (1,819,000 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission date	1974
Type	Conventional
Turbines	4 x 95 MW (127,000 hp) Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	380 MW (510,000 hp)

The Volta Grande Dam is an embankment dam on the Grande River about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Água Comprida, Brazil. The dam is on the border of Conceição das Alagoas municipality in the state of Minas Gerais to the north and Miguelópolis municipality in the state of São Paulo to the south. It was constructed between 1970 and 1974 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. The power station at the dam has an installed capacity of 380 MW and is owned by CEMIG.

See also

• List of power stations in Brazil

References

1. "Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Station". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
2. "CEMIG Hydroelectric" (in Portuguese). CEMIG. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.

• Dams completed in 1974
• Energy infrastructure completed in 1974
• Dams in Minas Gerais
• Dams on the Rio Grande (Paraná River tributary)
• Hydroelectric power stations in Brazil
• 1974 establishments in Brazil
• Embankment dams
• Dams in São Paulo (state)