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The following is a list of reservoirs and dams, arranged by continent and country. Africa ... List of world's tallest dams; List of hydropower stations in Africa;
Pages in category "Lists of dams and reservoirs by country" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Dams in Asia by country (44 C) Dams in Europe by country (47 C) Dams in North America by country (17 C) Dams in Oceania by country (4 C) Dams in South America by ...
It has three phases. Phase one includes four dams on the downstream of the Jinsha River. They are Wudongde Dam, Baihetan Dam, Xiluodu Dam, and Xiangjiaba Dam, with generating capacity of 10,200 MW, 16,000 MW, 13,860 MW, and 7,798 MW respectively. Phase two includes eight dams on the middle stream of the Jinsha River.
The following table lists the largest man-made dams by volume of fill/structure. By general definition, a dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams, hence tailings dams are relegated to a separate list. Data on volume of structure is not as easily available or reliable as data on dam height and reservoir volume.
Lists of dams and reservoirs by country (4 C, 49 P) T. ... Pages in category "Lists of dams" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
This is a list of the tallest dams in the world over 135 m (443 ft) in height. The tallest dam in the world is the Jinping-I Dam , an arch dam in China at 305 m (1,001 ft). The tallest embankment dam and second tallest dam in the world is the 300 m (984 ft) Nurek Dam in Tajikistan.
The list below largely ignores many natural lakes that have been augmented with the addition of a relatively minor dam. For example, a small dam, two hydroelectric plants, and locks on the outlet of Lake Superior make it possible to artificially control the lake level. Certainly, the great majority of the lake is natural.