The Sobradinho Dam is a large hydroelectric dam built on the São Francisco River in Sobradinho, in the state of Bahia of Brazil. Completed in 1982, the dam generates power by utilizing six 175 megawatts (235,000 hp) Francis turbine-generators, totalling the installed capacity to 1,050 megawatts (1,410,000 hp).^[1]

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Sobradinho Dam
Location of Sobradinho Dam in Brazil
Location	Bahia, Brazil
Coordinates	09°25′54″S 40°49′40″W
Construction began	1973
Opening date	1979
Operator(s)	Cia Hidroeletrica do Sao Francisco
Dam and spillways
Impounds	São Francisco River
Height	41 m (135 ft)
Length	12.5 km (7.8 mi)
Reservoir
Creates	Sobradinho Reservoir
Total capacity	34,100×10^6 m3 (27,600,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	498,425 km2 (192,443 sq mi)
Surface area	4,220 km2 (1,630 sq mi)
Maximum water depth	30 m (98 ft)
Power Station
Commission date	1979-1982
Turbines	6 × 175 MW (235,000 hp) Francis-type
Installed capacity	1,050 MW (1,410,000 hp)

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