Biggest Dams in the world

 



Kariba Dam, Zimbabwe

Kariba Dam is one of the biggest biggest dam based on water storage capacity. It is located at the  Kariwa (Kariba) Gorge, It creates Lake Kariba, That has a capacity to store  185 billion cubic meters of water and a surface area of 5,580km2. The Lake Kariba covers a length of 280km and is 32km wide at its widest section.

Daniel Johnson Dam, Canada

The Daniel Johnson Dam,  impounds the Manicouagan River that creates the Manicouagan Reservoir with a storage capacity of 139.8 billion cubic meters. The reservoir has surface area of 1,973km2, is the fourth biggest in the world.

Krasnoyarsk Dam, Russia

Krasnoyarsk Dam, which impounds the Yenisey River and creates the Krasnoyarskoye reservoir with a storage capacity of 73.3 billion cubic meters. The reservoir covers a surface area of 2,000km2 and has a shoreline of approximately 1,560km.

Aswan High Dam, Egypt

The Aswan High Dam, which impounds the River Nile and creates Lake Nasser, is the 6th largest dam rely on water storage capacity. The dam’s reservoir, Lake Nasser, has a water storage capacity of 132 billion cubic meters.

W.A.C Bennett Dam, Canada

W.A.C Bennett Dam, constructed on the Peace River in British Columbia, Canada, creates the Williston lake. The dam ranks as the seventh largest with a storage capacity of approximately 74 billion cubic meters and covers a surface area of 1,773km2.

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