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  2. Lake Nasser - Wikipedia

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    Lake Nasser (Arabic: بحيرة ناصر Boħeiret Nāṣer, Egyptian Arabic: [boˈħeiɾet ˈnɑːseɾ]) is a vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan.It was created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam and is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. [1]

  3. Akosombo Dam - Wikipedia

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    The construction of the dam flooded part of the Volta River Basin and led to the subsequent creation of Lake Volta. Lake Volta is the largest man-made lake in the world by surface area. It covers 8,502 square kilometres (3,283 sq mi), which is 3.6% of Ghana's land area.

  4. Eufaula Dam - Wikipedia

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    Eufaula Dam is a dam across the Canadian River in Oklahoma.Completed in 1964, it impounds Eufaula Lake, one of the world's largest man-made lakes, covering 102,500 acres (41,500 hectares).

  5. Lake of the Ozarks - Wikipedia

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    At the time of construction, Lake of the Ozarks was the largest man-made lake in the United States and one of the largest in the world. It was created to provide hydroelectric power for customers of Union Electric, but it quickly became a significant tourist destination.

  6. Lake Kariba - Wikipedia

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    It covers an area of 5,580 square kilometres (2,150 square miles) and its storage capacity is 185 cubic kilometres (44 cubic miles). The mean depth of the lake is 29 metres (95 feet); the maximum depth is 97 metres (318 feet). It is the world's largest man-made reservoir by volume, four times as large as the Three Gorges Dam. [1]

  7. How deep are Kansas' 24 man-made reservoirs? Here's how ... - AOL

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    Kansas' 24 man-made lakes built by the federal government range in depth from 20 feet to 72 feet. Here's how deep each of them go.

  8. Shasta Dam - Wikipedia

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    The dam forms a reservoir called Shasta Lake, which is the largest man-made lake and third largest body of water in California with its capacity of 4,552,000 acre-feet (5,615 GL) [48] and surface area of 29,740 acres (12,040 ha) at maximum pool. The lake extends for 15.3 miles (24.6 km) up the Sacramento River and branches for more than 21 ...

  9. Bagnell Dam - Wikipedia

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    The resulting reservoir, the Lake of the Ozarks, has a surface area of 55,000 acres (22,000 ha), over 1,150 miles (1,850 km) of shoreline, and stretches 94 miles (151 km) from end to end. At the time of construction, it was the largest man-made lake in United States and one of the largest in the world.