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Samuel Hydroelectric Dam

The Samuel Hydroelectric Dam is a 216 MW hydroelectric dam near , Rondônia, Brazil. The project was controversial since it had a major environmental impact and during operations released more greenhouse gases than a comparable oil-fuelled plant.
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  • Type: Power station
  • Description: dam in Rondônia
  • Also known as: “Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel”

Samuel Hydroelectric Dam

Latitude
-8.7518° or 8° 45′ 7″ south
Longitude
-63.45508° or 63° 27′ 18″ west
Operator
ELETRONORTE - Centrais Elétricas do Norte do Brasil
Open location code
673R6GXV+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 498401093
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­electricity
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q10388441
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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“Samuel Hydroelectric Dam” goes by many names.

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