5. Tucurui Dam
Power: 8.37 GW
Country: Brazil
Nevertheless, the largest hydroelectric dam in the US isn’t as powerful as a dam in a much less developed country — Brazil. The Tucurui Dam Hydroelectric Power Project was the first such project to be undertaken within the renowned Amazon Rainforest. As expected, it has had both positive and negative effects. On the plus side, some 13 million people are indulging its electricity. Also, the region bloomed with new industries. However, forced migrations, deforestation and loss of biodiversity were the inevitable part of such development.
