List of Top 10 Highest Dams In The World!

 

There are many such dams in the world, whose height is more than you think. There are about 4,000 small and big dams in India itself and there is no count of them in the world. The main purpose of building dams is for irrigation, power generation, shipping, and water. Today we will talk about the top 10 highest dams in the world…

Top 10 Highest Dams In The World:

Let us know about the top 10 highest dams in the world. No matter how many dams are built in the world, there are about 4 to 4,500 small and big dams in India. The work of the dam is to stop the running water. So, let’s get started…

Nurek Dam, Tajikistan

This dam is the highest dam in the world. Its height is 304 meters. Tajikistan is built on the Vakhsh River. Its construction started in 1961 and ended in 1981.

Xiaowan Dam, China

Xiaowan Dam, the second-highest dam in the world, is 292 meters (958 ft) high. This dam is built on the Lancang River in China. This dam has been constructed mainly for hydroelectric generation and it supports about 4,200 MW stations. This dam has been constructed from 2002 to 2010.

Grande Dixence dam, Switzerland

The Grand DeSense Dam is built on the DeSense River in Switzerland. The dam has a height of 285 meters (about 935 feet) and a length of 700 meters 2,297 feet. This dam is also built for hydropower. This dam in Switzerland provides fuel to four power stations and this dam provides electricity to about 40,000 homes.

Vajont Dam, Italy

Built in 1959, the height of this dam is 261.6 meters. It is situated on the valley of the Vajont River, located 100 kilometers north of Venice, Italy. Although it is no longer used.

Enguri Dam, Georgia

The Inguri Dam is one of the highest dams in the world. This dam is built on the Inguri River in Georgia. The height of this dam is 271.5 meters (891 ft).

Laxiwa Dam, China

This 4,200 MW power dam is built on the 'Yellow River' of China. Its height is 250 meters (820 ft) and its length is 460 meters (1,510 ft).

Mon Voisin Dam, Switzerland

Movoisin Dam is located in Switzerland. The height of this dam is 250 m (820 ft) and length

It is 520 meters (1,710 ft). The Movoisin dam has been constructed between 1951 and 1957.

Nuozhadu Dam, China

The Neojajdu Dam is built on the Lancang River in China. This dam is built for hydroelectric power generation. The height of this dam is 261 meters (856 ft).

Manuel Moreno Torres Dam, Mexico

The Manuel Moreno Torres Dam is built on the Grijalwa River in Mexico. The dam was constructed between 1974 and 1980.

Tehri Dam, India

The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India. The dam is built on the river Bhagirathi in the Uttarakhand district. The height of the Tehri Dam is 260.5 m (855 ft) and the length is 575 m (1,886 ft). The Tehri Dam has a capacity of 1,000 MW.