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The following is a list of reservoirs and dams, arranged by continent and country. Africa
This category has the following 168 subcategories, out of 168 total. ... Dams in Asia by country (44 C) Dams in Europe by country (47 C) Dams in North America by ...
Rank Name Country Year completed Structure volume [10 6 m 3] Structure height [m] Reservoir volume [10 9 m 3] Installed capacity [MW] Type 1 Tarbela Dam [1] Pakistan 1976 153 143 13.7
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. C. Lists of dams in China (3 P) I. ... Pages in category "Lists of dams and reservoirs by country"
The Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China, has the world's largest instantaneous generating capacity at 22,500 MW of power. In second place is the Baihetan Dam, also in China, with a capacity of 16,000 MW. The Itaipu Dam in Paraguay and Brazil is the third largest with 14,000 MW of power.
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.
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.
As a result, the construction of dams have been opposed in various countries with some, such as Tasmania's Franklin Dam project, being cancelled following environmentalist campaigns. [84] Large reservoirs formed behind dams have been indicated in the contribution of seismic activity, due to changes in water load and/or the height of the water ...