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Located on the Brazil-Paraguay border , the Itaipu dam and its 20 turbine generators carry a capacity of 14,000MW . Built between 1975 and 1982 as a joint venture between the Brazilian and Paraguayan governments , the dam ’ s reservoir stretches 160km north while the structure itself spans 8km across the Alto Paraná River . While it generates massive amounts of electricity each year , the dam sadly submerged the river ’ s famed Guaíra Falls which , according to Britannica , likely represented the world ’ s largest volume of falling water .

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NOVEMBER 2019