Guaíra / Guairá Falls
The Guairá Falls or Guaíra Falls were a series of immense waterfalls on the Paraná River along the border between Paraguay and Brazil. The falls ceased to exist in 1982 when they were inundated by the impoundment of the Itaipu Dam reservoir. While published figures vary, ranging from per second Guaíra's flow rate was among the greatest of any then-existing falls on Earth.
Details
- Type
- block
- Height
- 375 ft
- Map Label
- Guairá Falls
- Watercourse
- Paraná River
- Average Flow
- 470000 cuft/s
- Number Drops
- 19 total, 7 primary
- Photo Caption
- The falls prior to submersion in 1982.