Santa Cruz Dam, Water reservoir in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Santa Cruz Dam is a water management structure in northeastern Rio Grande do Norte that controls water flow across a large area. The dam creates a substantial reservoir by capturing water from multiple river tributaries in the region.
Santa Cruz Dam was inaugurated on 11 March 2002 by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Garibaldi Alves Filho, then governor of Rio Grande do Norte. With a storage capacity of 599,712,000 m³, it is the second-largest water reservoir in the state.
The reservoir takes its name from Santa Cruz, the municipality in Apodi where the dam stands. Its inauguration on 11 March 2002 was attended by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Governor Garibaldi Alves Filho, a date residents of the region still recall.
The dam supplies water to several municipalities for farming and household needs throughout the year. The best time to visit is during the rainy season when water levels are higher and you can see the structure at full capacity.
The reservoir holds 599,712,000 m³, making it the second-largest in Rio Grande do Norte. It was inaugurated on 11 March 2002 by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Governor Garibaldi Alves Filho.
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