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Tarbela Dam is a large dam on the Indus River in Pakistan. It is located in Haripur district of Hazara Division of North-West Frontier Province about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Islamabad,at height of 485 ft (148 m) above the river bed. Reservoir size of some 95 sq mi (250 km2) makes it the largest earth filled dam in the world. The dam was completed in 1974 and was designed to store water from the Indus River for irrigation and flood control
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∙ 13y agoBiggest dams in the world.
Rogan Dam - Tajikstan - 335 metres - under construction
Shuangjiangkou Dam - China - 312 metres - under construction
Jiping I Dam - China - 305 metres - under construction
Three Gorges - China - 300 metres
Nurke Dam - Asia - 300 metres
Grand Dixence - Switerland - 285 metres
Inguir Dam - Georgia - 271.5 metres
Vajont Dam - Italy - 261.6 metres
Chicoasen Dam - Mexico - 261 metres
Tehri Dam - India - 261 metres
Oviachic Dam - Mexico - 260 metres
Mauvoisin Dam - Switerland - 250 metres
Xiaowan Dam - China - 258 metres
Eratan Dam - China - 245 metres
Sayano-Shuskensk Dam - 245 metres
Guavio Dam - Colombia - 243 metres
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∙ 15y agoAs of 2008, the largest hydroelectric dam is the Three Gorges Dam in China.
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∙ 13y agoThe Itaipu Dam located at the border of Brazil and Paraguay is the largest hydroelectric dam
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∙ 11y agoHoover Dam, located in the Colorado River. it is a hydroelectric dam, that means it is creating electricity.
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∙ 13y agoThe Three Gorges Dam in China.
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∙ 11y agoThe three gorges dam in china
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∙ 12y agoItaipu Dam
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What is true about turbines in an hydroelectric dam?
Which statement is true about the turbine in a hydroelectric dam it would be It is turned by wind and provides a direct current.
Where is hydroelectric energy found?
Where is hydroelectric energy generated?Hydroelectric energy, being electricity generated from a hydro (water) source, usually a hydro-electric dam, can be found anywhere on the electrical grid.
What is hydroelectric force?
Though this term is never really used, it would probably refer to the momentum/potential energy of water. So the thing driving a generator in a hydroelectric dam would be the water's hydroelectric force.
What kind of energy does the hover dam convert and what kind of energy does it output?
A hydroelectric dam converts part of the kinetic energy of falling water to electrical energy.
Is hydroelectric energy is an example of using a kinetic energy?
Water is stored behind a dam and possesses potential energy. When it is released and made to run down conduits down the dam to turn turbines the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy which in turn is converted to electrical energy.
Which Chinese dam is hydroelectric?
The Gorges Dam in China is hydroelectric and crosses the Yangtze River. The dam is not only the biggest of it's kind in China but is also the most powerful dam in the world.
Where is Asia's biggest dam?
The Three Gorges Dam is Asia's biggest dam, located on the Yangtze River in China. It is the world's largest hydroelectric power station in terms of installed capacity.
What uses Hydroelectric power?
Hydroelectric power plants. They have dams and generators. Water flows through a dam, which spins generators that produce hydroelectric electricity. (Fun Fact: The Hoover Dam is the biggest hydroelectric power plant.)
What nation shares the world's largest hydroelectric dam with Brazil?
The answer is Paraguay. The dam you are talking about is the Itaipú Dam, which is the world's largest hydroelectric power plant. However, the Itaipú Dam provides most of its energy supply to Brazil.
What is the top ten biggest dam in the world?
what is the biggest dam in the world?(wrong answer)
Is wolf creek dam a hydroelectric plant?
Yes, The Wolf Creek Dam is a Hydroelectric dam.
Is the Aswan Dam the biggest dam in the world?
No.
Which countries is home to the largest hydroelectric project in the world?
As of 2012, it is China's Three Gorges Dam that is the largest hydroelectric project in the world.
Which country is home to the largest hydroelectric project in the world?
As of 2012, it is China's Three Gorges Dam that is the largest hydroelectric project in the world.
Where is the world's tallest dam?
Tajikistan, hydroelectric power station Nurek.
What is a source of hydroelectric power?
A hydroelectric river dam like, Three Gorges Dam.
What makes a hydroelectric dam efficient?
a hydroelectric dam is efficient because it generates power
