Which is the largest dam in world?

Which is the largest dam in world?

World’s Tallest Dam Currently, the tallest dam in the world is Nurek Dam on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan. It is 984 feet (300 meters) tall. Hoover Dam is 726.4 feet (221.3 meters) tall.

Which is the biggest and longest dam in the world?

World’s Largest Dams

Volume (thousands)
Dam Location cu m
Three Gorges China 39,300,000
Syncrude Tailings Canada 540,000
Chapetn Argentina 296,200

Which is the largest dam in the world by structural volume?

Overall, the Three Gorges Dam in China is considered the largest dam in the world (but we arranged this list by reservoir volume). Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest hydroelectric power plant and has a installed capacity of 22,500 MW.

Which is the smallest dam in the world?

Inks Dam

Inks Dam
Impounds Colorado River
Height 96.5 feet (29.4 m)
Length 1,547.5 feet (471.7 m)
Width (base) 75.1 feet (22.9 m)

What are the 3 largest dam in the world?

List of largest dams

Rank Name Country
1 Tarbela Dam Pakistan
2 Fort Peck Dam United States
3 Atatürk Dam Turkey
4 Houtribdijk Netherlands

What is the deepest dam?

Parker Dam
Parker Dam is a concrete arch structure commonly called the ‘deepest dam in the world’.

Which is the biggest dam in Asia?

Top 30 ranks, by reservoir volume in descending order

Rank Name Region
1 Bakun Dam Asia
2 Three Gorges Dam Asia
3 Longtan Dam Asia
4 Nuozhadu Dam Asia

Which country has the world’s 2 largest dams?

Which is the famous dam?

Large Dam

# Name Length (m)
1 Tehri Dam 575
2 Lakhwar Dam 451
3 Idukki (Eb)/Idukki Arch Dam 366
4 Bhakra Dam 518.16

Which dam is biggest in India?

Large Dam

# Name State
1 Tehri Dam Uttarakhand
2 Lakhwar Dam Uttarakhand
3 Idukki (Eb)/Idukki Arch Dam Kerala
4 Bhakra Dam Himachal Pradesh

Which is Asia biggest dam?