The World's Largest Dams
What is the name of the world's largest dam?
- The Three Gorges Dam, located in China, is currently the world's largest dam in terms of electricity production capacity and structure volume.
Which dam is the tallest in the world?
- Jinping-I Dam, located in China, is currently the world's tallest manmade dam at 1,001 feet in height.
Which dam is the largest in terms of hydroelectric power generation?
- Itaipu Dam, located on the border of Brazil and Paraguay, is the world's largest hydroelectric power plant in terms of energy production, with a capacity of 14 GW.
What is the name of the largest concrete dam in the world?
- Grand Coulee Dam, located in Washington state, is the largest concrete dam in the world in terms of volume.
Which dam is the largest in terms of reservoir capacity?
- The Aswan High Dam, located in Egypt, has the largest reservoir capacity of any dam in the world, with a volume of 169 billion cubic meters.
What is the name of the largest arch dam in the world?
- Xiluodu Dam, located in China, is currently the largest arch dam in the world, with a height of 935 feet.
Which dam is the largest in terms of length?
- Tarbela Dam, located in Pakistan, is the world's largest earth-filled dam and also the longest dam in the world at 4,888 feet in length.
What is the name of the largest dam in the United States?
- The largest dam in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam, located in Washington state.
Which dam has the largest spillway capacity in the world?
- Monticello Dam, located in California, has the largest spillway capacity of any dam in the world at 48,400 cubic meters per second.
What is the name of the largest dam in South America?
- The Itaipu Dam, located on the border of Brazil and Paraguay, is the largest dam in South America.
