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Itaipu Dam. Seven Wonders of the Modern World Research Project By abitak martin. What kind of structure is it?. What does it look like?. When was it built?. It took 14 years to build January 1970 Construction beganJanuary 1970 Opening date 5 May 1984. Where is it located?.
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Itaipu Dam Seven Wonders of the Modern World Research Project By abitak martin
What kind of structure is it? • What does it look like?
When was it built? • It took 14 years to build January 1970 • Construction beganJanuary 1970 • Opening date 5 May 1984
Where is it located? • CountryBrazilParaguay • LocaleFozdoIguaçuCiudaddel Este
What is the purpose of the structure? Why was it built? • hydroelectric supplying 90% of the electricity consumed by Paraguay and 19% of that consumed by Brazil.
How is the structure innovative? • 1.02 trillion cubic feet
What makes the structure a "wonder" of the modern world? • It is so big • Length 7,919 m (25,981 ft) • Height 196 m (643 ft)
What does it look like? • Include pictures of your Wonder of the Modern World on the other slides and delete this slide. • Make sure your powerpoint looks fabulous and then save.