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The Largest Dams in the World by Capacity

Three Gorges Dam 22.5 GW is the largest power station. Itaipu 14 GW is the second. Baihetan 16 GW is the newest mega-dam...

The Tallest Dams in the World

Rogun Dam Tajikistan 335 m will be the tallest when completed. Jinping-I China 305 m is currently tallest. Nurek Tajikis...

Deadliest Dam Failures in History

Banqiao Dam China 1975 killed 171,000 after Typhoon Nina. Vajont Dam Italy 1963 killed 1,917 from landslide wave. St. Fr...

The Most Controversial Dams Ever Built

Three Gorges displaced 1.3 million people. Narmada Dam in India sparked decades of protest. Ilisu Dam Turkey flooded 10,...

Famous Dam Engineering Feats

Hoover Dam built during the Depression in just 5 years. Grande Dixence built at 2,365 m elevation in the Alps. Jinping-I...