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(Public knowledge) World—Structures and Buildings World's Largest Dams Dam Location cu m cu yds Year completed Three Gorges China 39,300,000 51,402,459 UC08 Syncrude Tailings Canada 540,000 706,320 UC Chapetón Argentina 296,200 387,410 UC Pati Argentina 238,180 274,026 UC New Cornelia Tailings United States 209,500 274,026 1973 Tarbela Pakistan 121,720 159,210 1976 Kambaratinsk Kyrgyzstan 112,200 146,758 UC Fort Peck Montana 96,049 125,628 1940 Lower Usuma Nigeria 93,000 121,644 1990 Cipasang Indonesia 90,000 117,720 UC Atatürk Turkey 84,500 110,522 1990 Yacyretá-Apipe Paraguay/Argentina 81,000 105,944 1998 Guri (Raúl Leoni) Venezuela 78,000 102,014 1986 Rogun Tajikistan 75,500 98,750 1985 Oahe South Dakota 70,339 92,000 1963 Mangla Pakistan 65,651 85,872 1967 Gardiner Canada 65,440 85,592 1968 Afsluitdijk Netherlands 63,400 82,927 1932 Oroville California 59,639 78,008 1968 San Luis California 59,405 77,700 1967 Nurek Tajikistan 58,000 75,861 1980 Garrison North Dakota 50,843 66,500 1956 Cochiti New Mexico 48,052 62,850 1975 Tabka (Thawra) Syria 46,000 60,168 1976 Bennett W.A.C. Canada 43,733 57,201 1967 Tucuruíi Brazil 43,000 56,242 1984 Boruca Costa Rica 43,000 56,242 UC High Aswan (Sadd-el-Aali) Egypt 43,000 56,242 1970 San Roque Philippines 43,000 56,242 UC Kiev Ukraine 42,841 56,034 1964 Dantiwada Left Embankment India 41,040 53,680 1965 Saratov Russia 40,400 52,843 1967 Mission Tailings 2 Arizona 40,088 52,435 1973 Fort Randall South Dakota 38,227 50,000 1953 Kanev Ukraine 37,860 49,520 1976 Mosul Iraq 36,000 47,086 1982 Kakhovka Ukraine 35,640 46,617 1955 Itumbiara Brazil 35,600 46,563 1980 Lauwerszee Netherlands 35,575 46,532 1969 Beas India 35,418 46,325 1974 Oosterschelde Netherlands 35,000 45,778 1986
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Which is largest dam in India basis of water capacity?
Known as the largest dam in India based on water capacity, the Bhakra Nangal Dam and has the reservoir capacity of 7,501,775 acre ft. It is also known as the second largest dam in Asia.
Is turkwel dam the largest in Kenya?
Kenya's largest dam, the Turkwel, has a height of 153 m, and retains a water volume of 1,641,000,000 m³.
What is the name of the largest dam in Kenya?
Kenya's largest dam, the Turkwel, has a height of 153 m, and retains a water volume of 1,641,000,000 m³.
How do you use retentive in a sentence?
I can give you several sentences.He has poor retention for facts.She suffered from water retention once a month.The dam is needed for retention of the lake.
Which is Kenyas largest dam turkwel or kihansi?
Kenya's largest dam, the Turkwel, has a height of 153 m, and retains a water volume of 1,641,000,000 m³.
What is the largest dam in the Philippines?
The largest dam in the Philippines is the San Roque dam.
What is the biggest dam in the word?
The tallest dam in the world is the Nurek Dam in Tajikistan at 980 feet high. In terms of volume of water the Three Gorges Dam in China is the largest.
What is the largest dam in Scotland?
The largest dam in Scotland is the Ben Cruachan Dam, which is part of the Cruachan Hydroelectric Power Station. It is located near Loch Awe and generates electricity by using water stored in an artificial reservoir.
Is mangla dam the 6Th largest dam of the world?
yes, Mangla dam is 6th largest dam in the world.
What is the name of New Zealand's largest dam?
The largest dam in New Zealand is the Benmore Dam
What type of dam is the grand coulee dam?
No, it was and is neither the largest or tallest dam in the US. However, it was and is the largest single hydroelectric power-generating dam in the US and North America. It is the largest power production plant (6800 mW) in the US, and the 7th largest in the world as of 2014.
What is the name of the worlds largest dam?
As of 2008, the largest hydroelectric dam is the Three Gorges Dam in China.
