Rio Sao Francisco
Rio Sao Francisco is a watercourse in Sobradinho, Bahia. Rio Sao Francisco is situated nearby to the locality Sobrado, as well as near the town Sobradinho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sobradinho Dam.
Sobradinho Dam
Power station
Photo: Glauco Umbelino, CC BY 2.0.
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 Francis turbine-generators, totalling the installed capacity to 1,050 megawatts.
Rio Sao Francisco
- Type: Watercourse
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sobradinho, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-9.44013° or 9° 26′ 25″ southLongitude
-40.81129° or 40° 48′ 41″ westElevation
365 metres (1,198 feet)Open location code
682XH55Q+WFGeoNames ID
10341213
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