The Itaipu Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Parana River on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. It is the third largest hydroelectric dam in the world by the amount of energy it produces.
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SignificanceIt is the third-largest hydroelectric dam in the world in terms of produced energy. 1 Sources
1. Itaipu Dam (Wikipedia)
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With its construction completed in 1984, it is a binational undertaking run by Brazil and Paraguay at the border between the two countries, 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the Friendship Bridge.
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It is the third-largest hydroelectric dam in the world in terms of produced energy.
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It is the third largest hydroelectric dam in the world by the amount of energy it produces.
In Group: Large Dams and Hydroelectric Schemes, Introduction
The Itaipu Dam (Guarani: Yjoko Itaipu [itajˈpu]; Portuguese: Barragem de Itaipu [itajˈpu]; Spanish: Represa de Itaipú [itajˈpu]) is a hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay.
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