Petit-Saut Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dam
gptkbp:annualGeneration approximately 600 GWh
gptkbp:capacity 116 MW
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1989
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:environmentalImpact flooded tropical rainforest
gptkbp:hasTower 4
gptkbp:height 48 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Petit-Saut Dam
gptkbp:length 740 meters
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:French_Guiana
gptkbp:locatedOnRiver gptkb:Sinnamary_River
gptkbp:notableFor largest hydroelectric project in French Guiana
significant methane emissions from reservoir
gptkbp:opened 1994
gptkbp:operator EDF (Électricité de France)
gptkbp:purpose hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:reservoirCapacity 3.5 billion cubic meters
gptkbp:reservoirName 365 square kilometers
Petit-Saut Reservoir
gptkbp:turbineType gptkb:Kaplan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sinnamary_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7