Fort Peck Dam
CountryUSA
Height76 m
Year1940
TypeEmbankment
RiverMissouri
About Fort Peck Dam
The largest hydraulically filled dam in the world. 76 m tall and 6.4 km long. Part of the Pick-Sloan Plan. Built during the Great Depression. The largest dam by volume in the USA.
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