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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 largest reservoirs in the United States, including all artificial lakes with a capacity greater than or equal to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3). Figures given are for maximum storage capacity (flood pool) of reservoirs, not regular storage volume (conservation pool).
The following is a partial list of dams and reservoirs in the United States. There are an estimated 84,000 dams in the United States, impounding 600,000 mi (970,000 km) of river or about 17% of rivers in the nation.
The following is a list of reservoirs and dams, arranged by continent and country. Africa ...
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in California in a sortable table. There are over 1,400 named dams and 1,300 named reservoirs in the state of California.
Reservoirs in the United States are artificial lakes for water supply and/or flood control. Some U.S. reservoir articles may be titled with 'lake' or 'dam' The main article for this category is List of dams and reservoirs in the United States; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reservoirs in the United States
Below are the reservoirs (artificial lakes) in the world with a surface area exceeding 500 km 2 (190 sq mi). Reservoirs can be formed conventionally, by damming the outlet of a canyon or valley to form a lake; the largest of this type is Ghana's Lake Volta, with a water surface of 8,500 km 2 (3,300 sq mi).
List of dams and reservoirs in Singapore; List of dams in South Africa; List of dams and reservoirs in Spain; List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka; List of dams and reservoirs in Switzerland; List of tallest dams in Switzerland