• It’s a great pity that the Brazilian government hasn’t learnt the social and environmental problems from the creation of the Tucuruí Dam in 1975 (Fearnside 1999).
  • Construction of the Tucurui Dam, 1980 — Shark Loves the Amazon.
  • One of the top reasons to visit Tucuruí is the Tucuruí Dam. ... Visitors can take a tour of the dam and learn about its history and operation.
  • A new study finds that from 1988-2008, an 80,000 square kilometer study area around Brazil’s Tucuruí dam lost an average of 591-660 square kilometers of...
  • 11/fev/2020 - Construction of the Tucurui Dam, 1980 — Shark Loves the Amazon.
  • Add your answer: Earn +20 pts. Q: Why was the Tucurui Dam built? ... The Aswan Dam was built in 1968 and they finished the Dam in 1970.
  • The Tucurui Dam in the heart of Brazil’s Amazon forest is the fourth largest power plant in the world. The installed capacity of the 25-unit plant is 8,370 MW.
  • 6. Tucuruí Dam - Brazil Located on the Tocantins River, the Tucuruí Dam has a capacity of 8.37 GW and is the second-largest hydropower project in Brazil.