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Major Dams of the World - TOML

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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code = "1"
slug = "three-gorges-dam"
name = "Three Gorges Dam"
description = "The world's largest hydroelectric power station built on the Yangtze River in China."
capacityMW = 22500
completedYear = 2006
country = "China"
heightM = 181
lengthM = 2335
river = "Yangtze River"

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code = "2"
slug = "itaipu-dam"
name = "Itaipu Dam"
description = "The world's second largest hydroelectric power station on the Brazil-Paraguay border."
capacityMW = 14000
completedYear = 1984
country = "Brazil / Paraguay"
heightM = 196
lengthM = 7700
river = "Paraná River"

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code = "3"
slug = "baihetan-dam"
name = "Baihetan Dam"
description = "The world's third largest hydroelectric power station on the Jinsha River in China."
capacityMW = 16000
completedYear = 2022
country = "China"
heightM = 289
lengthM = ""
river = "Jinsha River"

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code = "4"
slug = "xiluodu-dam"
name = "Xiluodu Dam"
description = "The world's fourth largest hydroelectric power station on the Jinsha River in China."
capacityMW = 13860
completedYear = 2013
country = "China"
heightM = 285.5
lengthM = ""
river = "Jinsha River"

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code = "5"
slug = "belo-monte-dam"
name = "Belo Monte Dam"
description = "The world's fifth largest hydroelectric power station on the Xingu River in Brazil."
capacityMW = 11200
completedYear = 2019
country = "Brazil"
heightM = ""
lengthM = ""
river = "Xingu River"

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code = "6"
slug = "guri-dam"
name = "Guri Dam"
description = "The world's sixth largest hydroelectric power station on the Caroní River in Venezuela."
capacityMW = 10200
completedYear = 1986
country = "Venezuela"
heightM = 162
lengthM = 7400
river = "Caroní River"

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code = "7"
slug = "wudongde-dam"
name = "Wudongde Dam"
description = "The world's seventh largest hydroelectric power station on the Jinsha River in China."
capacityMW = 10200
completedYear = 2021
country = "China"
heightM = 270
lengthM = ""
river = "Jinsha River"

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code = "8"
slug = "tucurui-dam"
name = "Tucuruí Dam"
description = "The world's eighth largest hydroelectric power station on the Tocantins River in Brazil."
capacityMW = 8370
completedYear = 1984
country = "Brazil"
heightM = 95
lengthM = 12500
river = "Tocantins River"

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code = "9"
slug = "grand-coulee-dam"
name = "Grand Coulee Dam"
description = "The largest hydroelectric power station in the United States on the Columbia River."
capacityMW = 6809
completedYear = 1942
country = "United States"
heightM = 168
lengthM = 1592
river = "Columbia River"

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code = "10"
slug = "longtan-dam"
name = "Longtan Dam"
description = "The world's tenth largest hydroelectric power station on the Hongshui River in China."
capacityMW = 6426
completedYear = ""
country = "China"
heightM = 216
lengthM = 800
river = "Hongshui River"