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Itaipu spillway reopens left chute in Foz do Iguaçu
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Flow of 7.5 thousand liters per second after 26 days of closure
On Monday morning, the Itaipu Dam reactivated the gates of the left chute of the spillway in Foz do Iguaçu. The recorded flow was 7.5 thousand liters per second, after the structure had remained closed only on Sunday, following 26 consecutive days of operation.
The Itaipu Dam resumed water discharge through the left chute of the spillway on Monday morning in Foz do Iguaçu, with a flow of 7.5 thousand l/s. The closure had occurred only on Sunday, interrupting a period of 26 days of continuous spill.
During the interval, the measurement taken at the Friendship Bridge indicated 116.90 meters.
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