Afobaka Dam
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Afobaka Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Suriname that created the Brokopondo Reservoir and supplies much of the country’s electricity.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Brokopondo Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Suralco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | aluminum industry in Suriname ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryLocatedIn | Republic of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creates | Brokopondo Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| energyType | renewable energy ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalEffect |
changes in river flow regime
ⓘ
loss of terrestrial habitat ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Brokopondo Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReservoirUse |
fishing
ⓘ
hydropower generation ⓘ transportation by boat ⓘ |
| hasSocialEffect | relocation of Maroon communities ⓘ |
| hasTurbineType | hydroelectric turbine ⓘ |
| impact |
displacement of local communities
ⓘ
flooding of large forest areas ⓘ |
| isImportantFor | national development of Suriname ⓘ |
| isInfrastructureType | large dam ⓘ |
| isKeyInfrastructureFor | Suriname energy sector ⓘ |
| isLocatedInBasin | Suriname River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorSourceOf | national electricity supply of Suriname ⓘ |
| isOwnedBy | Government of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brokopondo District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Afobaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Suriname River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Afobaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| operator | Surinamese power authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Suriname power grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | electricity generation ⓘ |
| purpose | power supply for aluminum smelter ⓘ |
| regionServed | coastal region of Suriname ⓘ |
| reservoirAlternativeName | Prof. Dr. Ir. W. J. van Blommesteinmeer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Brokopondo Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirType | artificial lake ⓘ |
| suppliesElectricityTo |
Paramaribo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
industrial electricity supply
ⓘ
public electricity supply ⓘ |
| watercourseDammed | Suriname River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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