Nurek Dam

EmbankmentTajikistan

CountryTajikistan

Height300 m

Year1980

TypeEmbankment

RiverVakhsh

About Nurek Dam

The tallest dam in the world at 300 m. An earth-fill dam. 3 GW capacity. Built by the Soviet Union. The reservoir is 70 km long. Located in a seismically active region.

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