In Brazil, Worst Drought in Decades Felt At Gigantic Dam
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Hernandarias, Paraguay (AP) -- The gigantic Itaipu hydroelectric dam straddling the Brazil-Paraguay border on the vast Parana River, is feeling the heat of Brazil’s worst drought in nine decades.
Sometimes described as one of the world's seven modern wonders, Itaipu's banks, usually lush and green, have turned rocky and bare.