Tarbela Dam
CountryPakistan
Height143 m
Year1976
TypeEmbankment
RiverIndus
About Tarbela Dam
The largest earth-filled dam in the world by volume. 3.5 GW capacity. 143 m tall and 2,743 m long. Built with World Bank funding. The reservoir is 80 km long. Essential for Pakistans irrigation and flood control.
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