page_title: Petit-Saut Dam
hierarchical_section_title: Petit-Saut Dam
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Vue d'une des berges du lac artificiel du barrage EDF de Petit saut (Guyane ) en décembre 1995 alors que l'eau n'avait pas encore atteint son niveau maximal. Une partie des berges s'est effondrée alors que le niveau montait. English: View of shoreline of of EDF's reservoir dam (Barrage EDF de Petit-Saut, (French Guiana) in December 1995 when the water had not yet reached its maximum level. A portion of the banks collapsed while the level rose.
context_page_description: The Petit-Saut Dam is a gravity dam on the Sinnamary River about 36 km south of Sinnamary in French Guiana. The primary purpose of the dam is to produce hydroelectric power and it supports a 116 MW power station. Construction on the dam and power station began in July 1989 and placement of concrete for the dam started in July 1992. The dam was complete in February 1993 and the first generator was operational in January 1994. The last went online in 1995. It is owned by Électricité de France. Construction of the dam and impounding of its large 3,500,000,000 m³ reservoir led to several environmental issues that continue to be monitored and addressed. These issues include deforestation, greenhouse gases and water deoxidation.
context_section_description: The Petit-Saut Dam is a gravity dam on the Sinnamary River about 36 km (22 mi) south of Sinnamary in French Guiana. The primary purpose of the dam is to produce hydroelectric power and it supports a 116 MW power station. Construction on the dam and power station began in July 1989 and placement of concrete for the dam started in July 1992. The dam was complete in February 1993 and the first generator was operational in January 1994. The last went online in 1995. It is owned by Électricité de France. Construction of the dam and impounding of its large 3,500,000,000 m³ (2,800,000 acre⋅ft) reservoir led to several environmental issues that continue to be monitored and addressed. These issues include deforestation, greenhouse gases and water deoxidation.
caption: The reservoir in 1995
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