TALLEST DAM IN WORLD

There are many dams in world and it is use full for our life.Dams store water, we use this water for irrigation,drinking,generate electricity and many thing.Today we discuss tallest dam in world.


1.ROGUN DAM:

This dam placed in Tajikistan on vakhsh river.

Hight of this dam is 335 m (1099 ft).

Construction of this dam starts in 1976 and ends in 1994.

Capacity of generate electricity of this dam is 3600 MW.

2. NUREK DAM:

This dam placed in Tajikistan on vakhsh river.

Hight of this dam is 300 m (984 ft).

Construction of this dam starts in 1961 and ends in 1980.

Capacity of generate electricity of this dam is 3015 MW.

3. XIAOWAN DAM:

This dam placed in china on lancang river.

Hight of this dam is 292 m (958 ft).

Construction of this dam starts in 2002 and ends in 2010.

Capacity of generate electricity of this dam is 4200 MW.

4. GRAND DIXENCE DAM:

This dam placed in dixence,Switzerland.

Hight of this dam is 285 m (935 ft).

Construction of this dam starts in 1950 and ends in 1964.

Capacity of generate electricity of this dam is 2069 MW.

5.INGURI DAM:

This dam placed in georgia.

Hight of this dam is 272 m (892 ft).

Construction of this dam starts in 1961 and ends in 1987.

Capacity of generate electricity of this dam is 1300 MW.

6. VAIONT DAM:

The dam placed in italy.

Hight of this dam is 262 m (859 ft).

Construction of this dam starts in 1957 and ends in 1960.