List of Largest Dams in the World based on Structure and Volume of the Reservoir.
Rank |
|
Name |
|
Country |
|
Year completed |
|
Structure
Height[Meters] |
|
Reservoir
Volume[109 m3] |
Structure
Volume[106 m3] |
1 |
|
Syncrude
Tailings DamMildred MLSB |
|
Canada |
|
1995 |
|
88 |
|
0.35 |
540/720 |
2 |
|
Tarbela
Dam |
|
Pakistan |
|
1976 |
|
143 |
|
13.7 |
153 |
3 |
|
Syncrude
Tailings DamMildred SWSS |
|
Canada |
|
2010 |
|
40-50 |
|
0.25 |
119 |
4 |
|
Fort
Peck Dam |
|
United
States |
|
1940 |
|
76.4 |
|
23 |
96 |
5 |
|
Atatürk
Dam |
|
Turkey |
|
1990 |
|
166 |
|
48.7 |
84.5 |
6 |
|
Houtribdijk |
|
Netherlands |
|
1968 |
|
13 |
|
0 |
78 |
7 |
|
Oahe
Dam |
|
United
States |
|
1963 |
|
75 |
|
29 |
70.3 |
8 |
|
Gardiner
Dam |
|
Canada |
|
1967 |
|
64 |
|
9.4 |
65.4 |
9 |
|
Mangla
Dam |
|
Pakistan |
|
1967 |
|
147 |
|
7.25 |
65.4 |