Top 10 Largest Dams in The World 2024

5. Tucurui Dam

The dam has the capacity to generate 8,370 megawatts of electricity and has provided electricity to 13 million people. It is the country’s largest hydroelectric plant, which is entirely owned and controlled by Brazil.

The Tucuru Dam in Brazil was the first large-scale hydroelectric project in the Amazon rainforest. The dam was officially finished in 2012, after construction began in 1975.