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List of largest dams. The following table lists the largest man-made dams by volume of fill/structure. By general definition, a dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams, hence tailings dams are relegated to a separate list.
The largest dams in the world are truly immense, often exceeding 240 metres (about 787 feet) in height and 60 million cubic metres (about 2.1 billion cubic feet) in volume.
14 gru 2018 · Guri Dam in Bolívar, Venezuela is the largest dam in the world based on reservoir volume. The dam’s reservoir can hold up to 135 cubic kilometers (32.39 cu mi) of water. Guri Dam is also one of the world’s tallest dams with a height of 162 m (531 ft).
The Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China, has the world's largest instantaneous generating capacity (22,500 MW), with Baihetan Dam from the same nation in second place with a capacity of (16,000 MW). The Itaipu Dam in Paraguay/Brazil is the third largest with (14,000 MW).
8 kwi 2024 · Overall, the Three Gorges Dam in China is considered the largest dam in the world (but we have organized this list by reservoir volume). The Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydroelectric plant in the world and has an installed capacity of 22,500 megawatts.
The tallest dam in the world is the Jinping-I Dam, an arch dam in China at 305 m (1,001 ft). The tallest embankment dam and second tallest dam in the world is the 300 m (984 ft) Nurek Dam in Tajikistan. The tallest gravity dam is the 285 m (935 ft) high Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland.
29 wrz 2013 · Kariba dam is the biggest dam in the world by reservoir capacity, Image courtesy of Sokwanele – Zimbabwe. Bratsk Dam in Siberia has a water storage capacity of 169.27 billion cubic metres, Image courtesy of Michael Fludkov.
