# Canonical recap data for Itaipu Dam Completed (1982)
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slug: itaipu-dam
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1982/itaipu-dam"
title: Itaipu Dam Completed
subtitle: The world's largest hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River became an engineering marvel and geopolitical symbol of Brazilian-Paraguayan cooperation.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1982-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1982
decade: 1980
country:
name: Brazil
slug: brazil
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Itaipu_geral.jpg/1280px-Itaipu_geral.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Itaipu Dam"
importance: 78
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaipu_Dam"
  title: Itaipu Dam
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: 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 wo
wikidataQid: Q244169
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-30
  label: Itaipu Dam
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaipu_Dam"
