Itaipu Dam
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Gravity dam
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| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectricity plant
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| Completed in: | 1991 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Ciudad del Este, Alto Paraná, Paraguay, South America Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, South America |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| length | 4.8 miles | |
| base thickness | 273 m | |
| capacity for electric power generation | 12 600 MW |
Quantities
| damfill volume | 15 000 000 m3 |
Materials
| dam structure |
reinforced concrete
roller-compacted concrete |
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Chronology
| May 1984 | First two power generators go on-line. |
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| 9 April 1991 | The last of 18 power generators goes on-line. |
| 2001 - 2004 | Installation and manufacture of another 2 power generators. |
Participants
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Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0001072 |
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| Created: | 05/10/2000 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |