Rains in RS: see the situation of dams at risk across the state

From Friday (3) to this Saturday (4), Rio Grande do Sul reduced the number of dams in an emergency situation to two, according to a balance released by the state government.

The situation is more delicate in Serra Gaúcha, where, due to the rains that have fallen in the state in recent days, the dam at the 14 de Julho Hydroelectric Plant partially broke, causing waves up to two meters high, according to authorities.

See the situation of dams in RS:

Level of attention increased to emergency:

• São Miguel Dam, in Bento Gonçalves, in Serra Gaúcha: Technicians from Companhia Riograndense de Saneamento (Corsan) assess the situation after a landslide on the slope of the structure.

Remained at emergency level:

• Dam of the 14 de Julho Hydroelectric Plant, between Cotiporã and Bento Gonçalves: The situation remains unchanged since the partial rupture on Thursday (2).

Lowered to alert level:

• Divisa Dam, at the Bugres Hydroelectric Plant, in Canela, also in Serra Gaúcha: maintenance activities are necessary to ensure the safety of the structure.

Lowered to attention level:

• Blang Dam, also in Bugres: The risk due to rain has decreased, but “monitoring, control or repair measures over time” are still necessary, according to the government.

They left you with some level of risk:

• Arroio Barracão Dam, in Bento Gonçalves .
• Saturnino de Brito Dam, in São Martinho da Serra, a municipality neighboring Santa Maria, in the central region of the state .

The state government's balance sheet has been released daily based on its own surveys, those of the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) and the National System Operator (ONS). See the complete update of the situation, with a list of dams at attention and alert levels, here.