Itaipu Dam

Itaipu Dam
A hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River, Brazil.

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  • Itaipú Dam — ▪ dam, Brazil Paraguay   hollow gravity dam on the Alto (Upper) Paraná River at the Brazil Paraguay border, north of the town of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. In terms of power output, it is one of the world s largest hydroelectric projects. Its 18… …   Universalium

  • Itaipu — Infobox Dam dam name= Itaipu caption=The Itaipu Dam official name= Usina Hidrelétrica Itaipu Binacional crosses= Paraná River reservoir= locale= Foz do Iguaçu, BRA Ciudad del EstePAR maint= Itaipu Binacional length= 7 700 m height= 196 m width=… …   Wikipedia

  • Dam — This article is about structures for water impoundment. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation). Hoover Dam, a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead in the background is impounded by the dam …   Wikipedia

  • Itaipu — Barrage d Itaipu Traduction à relire Itaipu → …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Itaipu (Glass) — Itaipu Itaipu Genre musique minimaliste Musique Phili …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Itaipu (composition) — Itaipu is a four movement symphonic cantata by Phillip Glass. The composition was written in 1989, and pays homage to the world s largest hydroelectric dam, built on the Paraná River between Paraguay and Brazil. The text is written in Guaraní,… …   Wikipedia

  • Itaipu (Philip Glass) — Itaipu ist ein symphonisches Werk mit gemischtem Chor des US amerikanischen Komponisten Philip Glass im Stil der Minimal Music. Glass schrieb es 1989 nach dem Besuch des Staudamms Itaipú in Brasilien und Paraguay. Es ist Teil drei einer Trilogie… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Itaipu — geographical name dam in Paraná River between Brazil & Paraguay …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Barrage d'Itaipu — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Itaipu (Glass). Barrage d Itaipu Géographie …   Wikipédia en Français

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