Itaipu Lake
E748690
Itaipu Lake is a vast artificial reservoir on the Paraná River formed by the Itaipu Dam, one of the world’s largest hydroelectric power plants, on the border between Brazil and Paraguay.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | reservoir ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Itaipu Binacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRiverSection | Brazil–Paraguay border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdAs | flooded area upstream of Itaipu Dam ⓘ |
| createdBy | construction of Itaipu Dam ⓘ |
| createdInContextOf | Itaipu Dam hydroelectric project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesPoliticalBoundary | Brazil–Paraguay international boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemImpact |
creation of new aquatic habitats
ⓘ
flooding of former terrestrial areas ⓘ |
| formedBy | Itaipu Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | binational agreements between Brazil and Paraguay ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
regulation of river flow
ⓘ
water storage for power generation ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
boating
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| hasTourismAttraction |
boat tours near Itaipu Dam
ⓘ
panoramic views of Itaipu Dam ⓘ |
| inflow | Paraná River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | border between Brazil and Paraguay ⓘ |
| locatedInHydrologicalBasin |
La Plata River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paraná River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Paraguay Eastern Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paraná state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Paraná River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Ciudad del Este
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foz do Iguaçu NERFINISHED ⓘ Hernandarias NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Terezinha de Itaipu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | Paraná River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Itaipu Hydroelectric Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | support operation of Itaipu hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| relatedInfrastructure |
Itaipu Dam navigation facilities
ⓘ
Itaipu Dam spillway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
fishing
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater lake ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Paraná (state)