Aswan High Dam
The Aswan Dam is the sixth-largest dam in the world. It stores up to 132 billion cubic metres.
- It impounds the Nile and created Lake Nasser.
- This dam was built by the Institute Hydro Project of Russia in collaboration with some Egyptian engineering companies. The total cost of building this dam was $1bn.
- It was built between 1960 and 1968.
- The dam produces 2,100 MW of electricity and has 12 Francis turbines
- Apart from generating electricity, it also controls flooding, provides water for irrigation and improves navigation across the Nile
- It is 111m tall, 3,830m long, and 980m wide.
Top 10 Largest Water Reservoirs in the World
Water Reservoirs refer to man-made water storage systems that are made to store water either for consumption or to produce energy, also known as hydroelectric power. The top 10 largest water reservoirs are Lake Kariba, Bratsk Reservoir, Lake Nasser, Lake Guri, Akosombo Dam, Guri Dam, Aswan High Dam, WAC Bennett Dam, Krasnoyarsk Dam, Zeya Dam, Robert Bourassa Dam.
In this article, will discuss each of the 10 Largest Water Reservoirs in the world.