Petit-Saut Dam
The Petit-Saut Dam is a gravity dam on the Sinnamary River about 36 km south of Sinnamary in French Guiana. The primary purpose of the dam is to produce hydroelectric power and it supports a 116 MW power station.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (110 feet)
- Description: dam in Sinnamary, French Guiana
Petit-Saut Dam
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Latitude
5.06109° or 5° 3′ 40″ north
Longitude
-53.04915° or 53° 2′ 57″ west
Open location code
68Q83X62+C8
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Petit-Saut Dam” goes by many names.
Barrage de Petit SautCebuano
Barrage de Petit Saut (alihan sa tubig)Cebuano
Petit-Saut DamDutch
Petit-Sautin vesivoimalaitosFinnish
Lago di Petit-SautItalian
Petit-Saut-demningenNorwegian
Petit-Saut-demningenNorwegian Bokmål
Barrage de Petit SautSwedish
Barrage de Petit Saut (dammbyggnad)Swedish
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