Ji-Paraná Dam Profile

Location

Countries: Brasil
Basins: Madeira
Rivers: Ji-Paraná

Project Information

Capacity: 512 MW
Flooded Area: 957 Km2
Affected People (official): 5,640
Operational Status: Planned
Companies Involved: Centrais Elétricas do Norte do Brasil S/A (Eletronorte)

More Information

History:

Project designed by Eletronorte in the 1980s. It was suspended by the federal government in the 1990s.

Companies:

Eletronorte is a subsidiary of the state-owned company Eletrobrás.

Indigenous population affected:

  • Gavião Ikolen (Igarapé Lourdes Indigenous Land).
  • Arara Karo (Igarapé Lourdes Indigenous Land).
  • Zoro (Igarapé Lourdes Indigenous Land).

Protection areas affected:

Jaru Biological Reserve.

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