Três Marias Dam

The Três Marias Dam, also known as Bernardo Mascarenhas, is an embankment dam on the near in , . It was constructed for hydroelectric power production and flood control.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Also known as: Tres Marias dam” and “Tres Marias Dam

Três Marias Dam

Latitude
-18.2149° or 18° 12′ 54″ south
Longitude
-45.26205° or 45° 15′ 43″ west
Elevation
569 metres (1,867 feet)
Open location code
58HPQPPQ+25
Geo­Names ID
12188565
Wiki­data ID
Q1457581
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Três Marias Dam” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 三瑪麗亞鎮壩
  • Czech: Vodní elektrárna Três Marias
  • Egyptian Arabic: بحيره تريس مارياس دام
  • German: Três-Marias-Talsperre
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Bernardo Mascarenhas vannkraftverk
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Três Marias-demningen
  • Norwegian: Três Marias-demningen
  • Portuguese: barragem de Três Marias
  • Portuguese: Represa de Três Marias
  • Portuguese: Usina Hidrelétrica de Três Marias
  • Portuguese: barragem Três Marias” (historical)
  • Russian: Трес-Мариас
  • Slovenian: jez Três-Marias
  • Slovenian: Represa de Três Marias
  • Ukrainian: ГЕС Трес-Мар’яс

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