Seven major dams are planned for the Tapajós Basin (3 on the Tapajós River and 4 on its tributary the Jamanxim River). They would generate a combined total of 16,152 megawatts of electricity and create reservoirs covering 302,174 hectares (1,162 square miles). If built, the São Luiz do Tapajós dam — the largest of the seven — would have a maximum generating capacity of 8,040 megawatts and a reservoir of 72,225 hectares (278 square miles) — part of it flooding Munduruku territory.  Also planned for the Tapajós River are the Jatobá dam, generating 2,338 megawatts with a reservoir of 64,629 hectares (249 square miles); and Chacorão dam, 3,336 megawatts and a reservoir of 61,620 hectares (237 square miles). The four planned dams on the Jamanxim River include: the Cachoeira do Caí dam, 802 megawatts and a reservoir of 42,000 hectares (162 square miles); Jamanxim dam, 881 megawatts and a lake of 7,440 hectares (28 square miles); the Cachoeira dos Patos dam, 528 megawatts and a reservoir of 11,650 hectares (44 square miles); and the Jardim do Ouro dam, 227 megawatts with a lake of 42, 610 hectares (164 square miles). Map by Kmusser licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
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