ITAIPU DAM, Brazil
For some, it's a wonder of the modern world. For others, it's a man made disaster. The dam is 8 km long and 65 stories high. The concrete used in its construction would be sufficient to build a two-lane highway from Moscow to Lisbon. The plant provides 22% of the electric energy consumed in Brazil, and more than 90% of the energy consumed in Paraguay.
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ITAIPU DAM, Brazil
For some, it's a wonder of the modern world. For others, it's a man made disaster. The dam is 8 km long and 65 stories high. The concrete used in its construction would be sufficient to build a two-lane highway from Moscow to Lisbon. The plant provides 22% of the electric energy consumed in Brazil, and more than 90% of the energy consumed in Paraguay.
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Uploaded on March 8, 2013
Taken on December 4, 2012