Camará Dam

The Camará Dam was a dam located on the Mamanguape River in Paraiba, northeastern Brazil. It burst on June 17, 2004, flooding towns of Alagoa Grande and Mulungu. At least three people died by drowning.[1][2]

Camará Dam
LocationParaiba, Brazil
Opening date2002
Construction costUS$6.5 million
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsMamanguape River
Height50 m (160 ft)

References
  1. Water from burst dam floods city in northeastern Brazil – AP Worldstream – HighBeam Research
  2. Brazil: Picking Up the Pieces After Tragic Deluge

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