Oiticica Dam
| Oiticica Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jucurutu, Jardim de Piranhas, São Fernando |
| Coordinates | 6°09′18″S 37°07′20″W / 6.15500°S 37.12222°WCoordinates: 6°09′18″S 37°07′20″W / 6.15500°S 37.12222°W |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Opening date | 2015 |
| Construction cost | U$150 mi |
| Owner(s) | DNOCS |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Oiticica reservoir |
| Total capacity | 556,000,000 m³ |
The Oiticica Dam is an earth fill embankment dam between the rivers Seridó and Piranhas-Açu in the southwest Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. Its construction began in 2013 and is scheduled for completion in August 2015. It is projected to be the third largest man-made dam in Rio Grande do Norte.[1]
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