General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Gravity dam |
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| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant |
| Structure: |
Earthfill dam Buttress dam |
| Material: |
Roller-compacted concrete dam Concrete dam |
| Structure: |
Hollow gravity dam Rockfill dam |
Location
| Location: |
Ciudad del Este, Alto Paraná, Paraguay Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Impounds: |
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| Coordinates: | 25° 24' 29" S 54° 35' 20" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 196 m | |
| crest length | 7 919 m | |
| base thickness | 273 m | |
| spillway capacity | 62 200 m³/s | |
| capacity for electric power generation | 12 600 MW |
Quantities
| dam-fill volume | 15 000 000 m³ |
Materials
| dam structure |
reinforced concrete
roller-compacted concrete |
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Chronology
| 5 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
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2010): Busman's holiday – observations from a visit to Itaipu dam. In: Dams and Reservoirs, v. 20, n. 4 (December 2010), pp. 147-149.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20001072 - Published on:
05/10/2000 - Last updated on:
29/07/2014
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