Ipueiras Dam Profile
Location
Countries: Brasil
Basins: Araguaia - Tocantins
Rivers: Tocantins
Project Information
Capacity: 480 MW
Flooded Area: 1,066 Km2
Affected People (official): 1,306
Cost: R$ 175.0 million
Operational Status: Planned
Companies Involved: Ipueiras Energia S/A
More Information
Companies:
Ipueiras Energia S/A, responsible for the feasibility studies, is part of Brazilian group Rede Energia.
Directly affected people:
- 417 families (official numbers).
- 2000 families (estimate of the Brazilian Movement of Dam Affected People-MAB).
Archaeological sites:
18 archaeological sites were identified in the diretly affected area (9 lithic and 6 ceramic).
Environmental licensing:
The instalation license was denied in 2005. The project was considered environmentally unviable by Brazilian environmental authorities.
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