Riacho Sobradinho
Riacho Sobradinho is a stream in Casa Nova Municipality, Bahia. Riacho Sobradinho is situated nearby to the locality Sobrado, as well as near Cachoeira.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.
Riacho Sobradinho
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Casa Nova Municipality, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-9.43275° or 9° 25′ 58″ southLongitude
-40.80812° or 40° 48′ 29″ westElevation
304 metres (997 feet)Open location code
682XH58R+WQGeoNames ID
13107230
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“Riacho Sobradinho” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Riacho Sobradinho”
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