Construction of Itaipu Dam

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Construction Site
gptkbp:agreementName Itaipu Treaty
gptkbp:capacity 14,000 MW
gptkbp:completedIn 1984
gptkbp:country gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Paraguay
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Paraná_River
gptkbp:dam gptkb:concrete_gravity_dam
gptkbp:engineer Consórcio de Empresas Construtoras Itaipu (Unicon)
gptkbp:height 196 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Construction of Itaipu Dam
gptkbp:impact environmental changes
displacement of people
gptkbp:length 7,919 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Paraná_River
gptkbp:notableEvent relocation of communities
submergence of Guaíra Falls
gptkbp:notableFor joint venture between Brazil and Paraguay
one of the largest hydroelectric projects in the world
gptkbp:purpose hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:signedBy 1973
gptkbp:startDate 1975
gptkbp:turbinesInstalled 20
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brazilian_military_regime
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7