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The world's major dams are ranked by installed capacity. China's Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest hydroelectric power station at 22,500 MW, followed by the Itaipu Dam on the Brazil-Paraguay border and Venezuela's Guri Dam. These dams play crucial roles in each country's power supply and are globally recognized as significant sources of renewable energy.
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<thead><tr><th>code</th><th>slug</th><th>name</th><th>description</th><th>capacityMW</th><th>completedYear</th><th>country</th><th>heightM</th><th>lengthM</th><th>river</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>three-gorges-dam</td><td>Three Gorges Dam</td><td>The world's largest hydroelectric power station built on the Yangtze River in China.</td><td>22500</td><td>2006</td><td>China</td><td>181</td><td>2335</td><td>Yangtze River</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>itaipu-dam</td><td>Itaipu Dam</td><td>The world's second largest hydroelectric power station on the Brazil-Paraguay border.</td><td>14000</td><td>1984</td><td>Brazil / Paraguay</td><td>196</td><td>7700</td><td>Paraná River</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>baihetan-dam</td><td>Baihetan Dam</td><td>The world's third largest hydroelectric power station on the Jinsha River in China.</td><td>16000</td><td>2022</td><td>China</td><td>289</td><td></td><td>Jinsha River</td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>xiluodu-dam</td><td>Xiluodu Dam</td><td>The world's fourth largest hydroelectric power station on the Jinsha River in China.</td><td>13860</td><td>2013</td><td>China</td><td>285.5</td><td></td><td>Jinsha River</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>belo-monte-dam</td><td>Belo Monte Dam</td><td>The world's fifth largest hydroelectric power station on the Xingu River in Brazil.</td><td>11200</td><td>2019</td><td>Brazil</td><td></td><td></td><td>Xingu River</td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>guri-dam</td><td>Guri Dam</td><td>The world's sixth largest hydroelectric power station on the Caroní River in Venezuela.</td><td>10200</td><td>1986</td><td>Venezuela</td><td>162</td><td>7400</td><td>Caroní River</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>wudongde-dam</td><td>Wudongde Dam</td><td>The world's seventh largest hydroelectric power station on the Jinsha River in China.</td><td>10200</td><td>2021</td><td>China</td><td>270</td><td></td><td>Jinsha River</td></tr>
<tr><td>8</td><td>tucurui-dam</td><td>Tucuruí Dam</td><td>The world's eighth largest hydroelectric power station on the Tocantins River in Brazil.</td><td>8370</td><td>1984</td><td>Brazil</td><td>95</td><td>12500</td><td>Tocantins River</td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>grand-coulee-dam</td><td>Grand Coulee Dam</td><td>The largest hydroelectric power station in the United States on the Columbia River.</td><td>6809</td><td>1942</td><td>United States</td><td>168</td><td>1592</td><td>Columbia River</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>longtan-dam</td><td>Longtan Dam</td><td>The world's tenth largest hydroelectric power station on the Hongshui River in China.</td><td>6426</td><td></td><td>China</td><td>216</td><td>800</td><td>Hongshui River</td></tr></tbody>
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