Krasnoyarsk Dam, Russia
This dam impounds the Yenisey River and has a storage capacity of 73.3 billion cubic metres.
- The surface area of this damn is 2,000 km2, and the shoreline goes up 1560km.
- The dam is 124m high and 1065m long.
- It was built between 1956 and 1972.
- The dam produces 6,000 MW of energy to be used to power aluminum plants.
- It also helps with irrigation purposes.
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.