Guri Dam.

Completed in 1978, Guri Dam is a 44-year-old gravity dam. It is also known as Simón Bolívar Hydroelectric Plant and is located in Necuima Canyon, Bolívar, Venezuela (South America).

The gravity dam stands at a height of 162 meters and impounds up to 135 billion m³ of water. Guri Dam has a structural volume of 29.80 million m³ and an installed capacity of 10,235MW.

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Belo Monte Dam.

Belo Monte Dam is a 6-year-old gravity dam (completed in 2016). It is located in Pará, Brazil (South America).

Belo Monte Dam is the 2^nd largest hydroelectric gravity dam in the world by installed capacity. The structural height of Belo Monte Dam is 90 meters while its structural volume of 25.36 million m³. The gravity dam can hold up to 1.89 billion m³ of water and has an installed capacity of 11,233MW.

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Itaipu Dam.

Itaipu Dam is a buttress dam located in Foz do Iguaçu and Hernandarias, Brazil-Paraguay (South America). It was completed in 1984 (38 years old).

Itaipu Dam is the 2^nd largest hydroelectric dam in the world by installed capacity. The installed capacity of Itaipu Dam is 14,000MW. The buttress dam stands 196 meters tall and can impound up to 29 billion m³ of water. Its structural volume is 12.30 million m³.

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Jirau Dam.

Jirau Dam is a 6-year-old embankment dam (completed in 2016). It is located in Rondônia, Brazil (South America).

Jirau Dam is the 3^rd largest hydroelectric dam in Brazil by installed capacity. The structural height of Jirau Dam is 63 meters while its structural volume of 2 million m³. The embankment dam has an installed capacity of 3,750MW.

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Macagua Dam.

Completed in 1961, Macagua Dam is a 61-year-old embankment dam. It is also known as Antonio José de Sucre and is located in Ciudad Guayana in Bolívar State, Venezuela (South America).

The embankment dam has an installed capacity of 3,168MW. Macagua Dam stands 69 meters tall and can impound up to 0.36 billion m³ of water.

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Ilha Solteira Dam.

Ilha Solteira Dam is located in Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil (South America). The embankment dam was completed in 1973 (49 years old).

Ilha Solteira Dam impounds the 2^nd largest reservoir volume in Brazil. The embankment dam has an installed capacity of 3,444MW. Ilha Solteira Dam stands 76 meters tall and can impound up to 21.20 billion m³ of water.

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Tucuruí Dam.

Tucuruí Dam is a gravity dam located in Tucuruí, Pará, Brazil (South America). It was completed in 1984 (38 years old).

Tucuruí Dam is the 3^rd largest gravity dam in the world by reservoir volume. The structural height of Tucuruí Dam is 78 meters. The gravity dam can hold up to 45 billion m³ of water and has an installed capacity of 8,370MW.

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