Camará Dam | |
Dam Crosses: | Mamanguape River |
Location: | Paraíba, Brazil |
Dam Height: | 50m (160feet) |
Opening: | 2002 |
Cost: | US$6.5 million |
The Camará Dam was a dam located on the Mamanguape River in Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. It burst on June 17, 2004, flooding towns of Alagoa Grande and Mulungu. At least three people died by drowning.[1] [2]