Emborcação Dam
| Emborcação Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Usina de Emborcação |
| Location | Araguari, MG, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 18°26′49″S 47°59′11″W / 18.44694°S 47.98639°W |
| Construction began | 1977 |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Construction cost | $380 million USD |
| Owner(s) | CEMIG |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Paranaíba River |
| Height | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Length | 1,507 m (4,944 ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Emborcação Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 17.6 km3 (14,300,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 703 km2 (271 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1982-1983 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 4 x Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1,192 MW (1,598,000 hp) |
The Emborcação Dam, also known as Theodomiro Santiago, is an embankment dam on the Paranaíba River near Araguari in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was constructed for hydroelectric power production and flood control.