Oahe Dam
CountryUSA
Height75 m
Year1962
TypeEmbankment
RiverMissouri
About Oahe Dam
One of the largest earth-fill dams in the USA. 75 m tall and 2.8 km long. 786 MW capacity. The reservoir extends 370 km upstream. Named after the Oahe Mission.
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