The Governor José Richa Hydroelectric Plant formerly known as Salto Caxias is dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Iguazu River near Caxias in Paraná Brazil. It is the first dam upstream of the Iguazu Falls and was constructed between 1995 and 1999. The power station has a 1240 MW capacity and is supplied with water by a roller-compacted concrete gravity dam.It is owned and operated by Copel who renamed it after José Richa governor of Paraná between 1983 and 1986.
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