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The lake of Tres Marias began with the damming of the São Francisco River, formed by the construction of one of the largest earth dams in the world. The objectives were to control the flow of water of the river in the periodical floods and improve navigability; the use of hydroelectric power and the development of industry and irrigation.
When the reservoir of the Três Marias Dam was filled in 1962 the station purchased the island that was formed when the reservoir was full. It has an area of about 1,090 hectares (2,700 acres) and a perimeter of 20 kilometres (12 mi). [3] The lake is 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level. The highest point is 60 metres (200 ft) above lake level ...
Location of Três Marias Dam. The dam is a 2,700-metre (8,900 ft) long and 75-metre (246 ft) high embankment dam with a spillway off to its east-side and a power plant at its east toe. The dam's reservoir has a surface area of 1,040 square kilometres (400 sq mi) and a capacity of 21 cubic kilometres (17,000,000 acre⋅ft).
Morada Nova de Minas belongs to the statistical micro-region of Três Marias. It is located at an elevation of 594 meters on the banks of the Três Marias Dam, which dams up the São Francisco River. Neighboring municipalities are: [2] Northeast: Três Marias; Northwest: São Gonçalo do Abaeté; West: Tiros; South: Abaeté, Biquinhas, and Pompeu
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Poverty incidence of Libmanan 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 51.10 2009 46.92 2012 38.00 2015 41.30 2018 29.53 2021 40.72 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Libmanan, one of the largest and most populous municipalities in the province, benefits from the transportation being offered by the Libmanan River, the railroad, and the national highway. Though rail service through Libmanan no longer ...
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The Tres Marías Islands are a linear chain of continental shelf islands located 80–110 km from the nearest mainland, in a shallow sea. [2] The four islands, Isla San Juanito, Isla María Madre, Isla María Magdalena and Isla María Cleofas, vary in elevation, with Isla María Madre being the largest (145 km2, 620 m).