Wonders of the Modern World – Itaipu Dam

located on the border of Brazil and

located on the border of Brazil and Paraguay the eat a food dam is five

Paraguay the eat a food dam is five

Paraguay the eat a food dam is five miles wide and spans the Parana River

miles wide and spans the Parana River

miles wide and spans the Parana River during the course of construction

during the course of construction

during the course of construction workers actually had to shift the course

workers actually had to shift the course

workers actually had to shift the course of the seventh largest river in the

of the seventh largest river in the

of the seventh largest river in the world its main dance stands at sixty

world its main dance stands at sixty

world its main dance stands at sixty five stories high it took 18 years and

five stories high it took 18 years and

five stories high it took 18 years and 18 billion dollars to build it was

18 billion dollars to build it was

18 billion dollars to build it was completed in 1991 and has received more

completed in 1991 and has received more

completed in 1991 and has received more than 9 million visitors since it has 18

than 9 million visitors since it has 18

than 9 million visitors since it has 18 hydroelectric generators and each

hydroelectric generators and each

hydroelectric generators and each turbine is hit with 160 tons of water

turbine is hit with 160 tons of water

turbine is hit with 160 tons of water per second

per second

per second [Music]