The Belo Monte Dam (formerly known as Kararaô) is a hydroelectric dam complex on the northern part of the Xingu River in the state of Pará, Brazil.
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Jan 17, 2020 · Designers of the Belo Monte hydroelectric project built their Amazon mega-dam on Brazil's Xingu River with an installed capacity of 11,233 MW ...
The dam, if completed, will be the third largest in the world and it will flood a large area of land, dry up certain parts of the Xingu river, cause huge ...
As one of more than 60 large dams being planned for the. Brazilian Amazon, Belo Monte would divert the flow of the Xingu River and devastate an extensive area ...
Sitting on the Xingu River (a southern tributary of the Amazon River) and consisting of three joined dams, the Belo Monte will have a capacity of over 11,200 MW ...
The most controversial dam project facing Brazil today, Belo Monte is a struggle about the future of Amazônia. The Brazilian government has plans to build more ...
Jun 6, 2022 · The Belo Monte Dam, located in the Amazon Rainforest on Brazil's Xingu River, is one of the largest hydroelectric facilities in the world.
Mar 8, 2021 · The company's diversion to the Belo Monte dam reduced river flow abruptly from early-February speeds of 10,900 cubic meters per second (m3/s) to ...
Sep 26, 2017 · The planned Tapajós dams and the Belo Monte Dam share numerous parallels, including ulterior motives for giving the dams extraordinary priority.
Jul 29, 2022 · The Belo Monte dam's construction forced 14000 from their homes in Brazil's Amazon and disrupted a vital ecosystem.