Itaipu Dam
CountryBrazil/Paraguay
Height196 m
Year1984
TypeGravity
RiverParana
About Itaipu Dam
The second largest hydroelectric dam by capacity at 14 GW. Jointly operated by Brazil and Paraguay. Generates more energy than any other dam some years. 196 m tall and 7,919 m long. The construction used enough concrete to build 210 football stadiums.
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