Guri Dam, Venezuela
With a storage capacity of 135 billion cubic meters, this dam is the fifth-largest water reservoir dam.
- It is 1300m in length and 16m in height.
- This dam created the Guri Lake, which is 4,000 km2.
- The electricity generated from this dam serves 70 per cent of the energy needs of the region. It produces up to 10,000MW of hydroelectricity
- The dam was constructed in two stages. Once in 1962 and another in 1986.
- It is operated by CVG Electrification del Caroni, CA.
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.