São Simão Dam
| São Simão Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Usina de São Simão |
| Location | São Simão, Goiás/Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 19°1′9″S 50°30′1″W / 19.01917°S 50.50028°W |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Owner(s) | CEMIG |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete portion |
| Impounds | Paranaíba River |
| Height | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Length | 3,600 m (11,800 ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | São Simão Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 12.5 km3 (10,100,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 703 km2 (271 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1978-1979 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 6 x Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1,710 MW (2,290,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 12.5×106 MWh (45,000,000 GJ) (2008) |
The São Simão Dam is an embankment dam on the Paranaíba River near São Simão in Goiás/Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was constructed for hydroelectric power production and flood control. The dam was completed in 1978 and all generators were operational by 1979. In 1977, the first use of roller compacted concrete in Brazilian dam construction occurred on the São Simão.