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Itaipu Dam |
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Itaipu DamWorld's largest hydroelectric plant, situated on the Paraná River on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. A joint Brazilian-Paraguayan venture, it came into operation in 1984 and has a capacity of 12,600 megawatts. It supplies hydroelectricity to a wide area, including most of Paraguay and the industrial areas of southern Brazil. |
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The gigantic Itaipu dam, on the Parana River, stretches six miles wide. |
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