World's Largest Dams

world's largest dams, ranked by various criteria:

*Largest Dams by Length:

1. Aswan Dam, Egypt - 3,830 meters (12,570 ft)

2. Itaipu Dam, Brazil/Paraguay - 3,540 meters (11,620 ft)

3. Guri Dam, Venezuela - 3,300 meters (10,830 ft)

4. Three Gorges Dam, China - 2,309 meters (7,574 ft)

5. Krasnoyarsk Dam, Russia - 1,065 meters (3,494 ft)

*Largest Dams by Height:

1. Nurek Dam, Tajikistan - 300 meters (984 ft)

2. Xiaowan Dam, China - 292 meters (958 ft)

3. Grande Dixence Dam, Switzerland - 285 meters (935 ft)

4. Inguri Dam, Georgia - 271 meters (890 ft)

5. Vajont Dam, Italy - 262 meters (860 ft)

*Largest Dams by Reservoir Volume:

1. Aswan Dam, Egypt - 169 billion cubic meters

2. Itaipu Dam, Brazil/Paraguay - 135 billion cubic meters

3. Guri Dam, Venezuela - 135 billion cubic meters

4. Three Gorges Dam, China - 39.3 billion cubic meters

5. Lake Volta, Ghana - 37.4 billion cubic meters

*Largest Dams by Power Generation:

1. Three Gorges Dam, China - 22.15 GW

2. Itaipu Dam, Brazil/Paraguay - 14 GW

3. Guri Dam, Venezuela - 10.2 GW

4. Tucurui Dam, Brazil - 8.5 GW

5. Grand Coulee Dam, USA - 6.8 GW

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