Furnas Dam
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Construction
Construction on the dam began in 1957 and was the first large dam in Brazil. It was built by Wimpey Construction and was completed in 1963.[1] It is built on the canyon of the Grande River, before joining the Sapucaí River downstream. The dam is Script error: No such module "convert". tall, Script error: No such module "convert". long, and Script error: No such module "convert". wide at its crest.
The large reservoir, with a surface area of Script error: No such module "convert"., started to form in 1963, bordering thirty-four municipalities. The volume of water is seven times that of Guanabara Bay, at Script error: No such module "convert".. Normal water level averages at Script error: No such module "convert"..
See also
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References
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