Ilha Solteira Dam

Ilha Solteira is the third largest hydropower plant in Brazil. It stands on the Paraná River between the cities of Ilha Solteira ( in the state of São Paulo) and Selvíria ( in Mato Grosso do Sul ). The Rio Paranaíba and the Rio Grande flow into the reservoir, and unite it to Paraná.

In Brazil, there are only two hydropower plants with higher power: Itaipu and Tucuruí. Worldwide Ilha Solteira is among the most powerful 20 hydroelectric plants. The installed capacity is 3444 MW, which are obtained from 20 Francis turbines. Other sources say 3230 or 3504 MW.

The dam is 1195 km ² in size and contains 21,166 million cubic meters. He is dammed by a shut-off, which is a combination of a dam of 3400 m and a gravity dam of 975 m length. The total length is given in different sources with 5605 or 6185 m.

The dam Ilha Solteira is connected via the 9600 m long channel Pereira Barreto with the hydroelectric plant Três Irmãos. Also, the hydroelectric power plant Souza Dias ( Jupia Reservoir ) a link exists.