Engineered Systems

Itaipu Dam

Civil Engineering

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Technology and Engineering Atlas. "Itaipu Dam." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/engineered-systems/itaipu-dam.

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Technology and Engineering Atlas. (n.d.). Itaipu Dam. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/engineered-systems/itaipu-dam

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@misc{technologyandengineeringatlas-itaipu-dam,
  author = {Technology and Engineering Atlas},
  title = {Itaipu Dam},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/engineered-systems/itaipu-dam},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

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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