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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.
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).
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Travelers from Mexico City to Cuernavaca often stop in Tres Marias, located in the Municipio of Huitzilac. The town is located about halfway between the two cities, at an altitude of 2,814 meters. [199] The town is known for its quesadillas, mushroom soup, gordas with whey, and longaniza with chile sauce. [198]
Here are some facts about the Great Lakes. Lake Erie. Average depth: 62 feet. Maximum depth: 210 feet. Size: 9,910 square miles. Shoreline: 871 miles, including islands. ... A 1656 map called it ...
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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).
The Brazilian municipality of Três Marias, in Minas Gerais; Las Tres Marías (group), Ecuadorian musical trio; Mexico's Islas Marías; Panama's Las Tres Marías (Panama) Las Tres Marías is-- in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, and the Philippines-- the common name for the three stars in the "Belt of Orion" in the "Orion" constellation.