Foz do Chapecó Dam

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Foz do Chapecó Dam is a hydroelectric power plant and dam complex located on the Uruguay River in southern Brazil, known for its significant contribution to regional electricity generation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric power plant
alsoKnownAs Foz do Chapecó Dam
surface form: Usina Hidrelétrica Foz do Chapecó
annualGeneration approximately 4,500 GWh
basinCountry Brazil
commissioningDate 2010
connectedTo regional transmission network
constructionMethod concrete gravity structure
constructionStartDate 2006
continent South America
contributesTo Brazilian National Interconnected System
country Brazil
crosses Uruguay River
damType concrete gravity dam
electricityUse public power supply
energySource hydropower
gridConnection Brazilian national grid
hasPowerhouse yes
hasReservoir Foz do Chapecó Dam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Foz do Chapecó Reservoir
hasSpillway yes
installedCapacity 855 MW
languageOfCountry Portuguese
locatedInCountrySubdivision South Region of Brazil
locatedInRegion southern Brazil
surface form: Southern Brazil
locatedInState Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Catarina
locatedNearCity Alpestre
Águas de Chapecó
locatedOnBorderBetween Santa Catarina
surface form: Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul
locatedOnRiver Uruguay River
numberOfTurbines 4
openingDate 2010
operator Foz do Chapecó Energia S.A.
owner Foz do Chapecó Energia S.A.
partOf Uruguay River hydroelectric cascade
plantType run-of-river
primaryPurpose power generation
regulates Uruguay River flow (locally)
reservoirUse hydroelectric generation
sector electric power industry
sharesOwnedBy CEEE-GT
CPFL Energia
Furnas Centrais Elétricas
significance major regional electricity supplier
spillwayType gated spillway
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine
unitCapacity approximately 213.75 MW

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Uruguay River hasDam Foz do Chapecó Dam
Foz do Chapecó Dam hasReservoir Foz do Chapecó Dam self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Foz do Chapecó Reservoir
Foz do Chapecó Dam alsoKnownAs Foz do Chapecó Dam
this entity surface form: Usina Hidrelétrica Foz do Chapecó