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The Itaipu Dam (Guarani: Yjoko Itaipu; Portuguese: Barragem de Itaipu; Spanish: Represa de Itaipú) is a hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. It is the third largest hydroelectric dam in the world, and holds the 45th largest reservoir in the world.
In addition to the dam, a barrage of materials 65 kilometres (40 mi) long closes both arms of the river divided by the island Jasyretâ; the hydroelectric dam is in part located over this. Both extremes are settled in the Argentine coast, in the locality of Rincón Santa María and in the Paraguayan coast, near the city of San Cosme y Damián ...
Acaray Dam; Location: Hernandarias, Paraguay: ... The Acaray Dam is a hydroelectric dam situated in ... (Paraguay's power grid operates at a frequency of 50 ...
The Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China, has the world's largest instantaneous generating capacity at 22,500 MW of power. In second place is the Baihetan Dam, also in China, with a capacity of 16,000 MW. The Itaipu Dam in Paraguay and Brazil is the third largest with 14,000 MW of power.
Pages in category "Dams in Paraguay" ... Itaipu Dam; Y. Yacyretá Dam This page was last edited on 15 August 2019, at 04:06 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Itaipu is the largest dam in production in the world, located between Paraguay and Brazil. It was founded in 1984 and is located at 300 km north of the city of Hernandarias. It has 1,356 ha. The refuge is managed by these two countries. [1] The creation of the sanctuary was a solution to the old problem of boundaries between Brazil and Paraguay.
Articles pertaining to dams in operation, under construction or planning on the Paraná River in the South Central American countries of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Pages in category "Dams on the Paraná River"
Yacyretá Island (Spanish: Isla Yacyretá [1]; Guaraní: jasý retã "land of the Moon") is an island in the Itapúa Department, Paraguay, located in the Paraná River, sectioned by the Yacyretá Dam. Administratively, it is part of the southern province of Itapúa. It is known for its white sand dunes. [2]