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title: "Itaipu Dam Completed"
year: 1982
country: "Brazil"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1982/itaipu-dam"
slug: "itaipu-dam"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1982-01-01"
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# Itaipu Dam Completed

> The world's largest hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River became an engineering marvel and geopolitical symbol of Brazilian-Paraguayan cooperation.

## Summary

The Itaipu Dam 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 in terms of produced energy.

## Sources

- [Itaipu Dam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaipu_Dam) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1982/itaipu-dam