Here we present Top 10 most beautiful, largest and deepest Dams of the world, that should be visited once in a lifetime.
Number-01
The Hirakud Dam
This Dam built in 1956 across the Mahanadi River. Hirakud dam
is the world's largest earthen dam. It is in Arisa India and has an extensive
reservoir about 27 kilometers long. This dam has a significant place in the
Indian history as it was the first multi-purpose valley project. After the Indian
independence going to Arisa in watching the Mahanadi River is incomplete
without visiting this beautiful yet magnificent dam. The dam is open for
visitors around the year.
Number-02
The Oroville Dam
The tallest earthen dam in USA at 770 feet is the Orville
dam, built across the Feather River in the state of California. It used for a
variety of purposes from flood control to power generation. This dam holds Lake
Oroville and has a capacity of 5.6 cubic kilometers of water. This dam supplies
many farms and cities with water but has been a bit controversial after
February 2017 emergency spillway
Number-03
Afsluitdijk Dam
This dam built between 1927 and 1933, is an important part
of the Zuiderzee Works and connects the provinces of Friesland and North
Holland. The 32-kilometre-long Afsluitdijk is a major dam and
causeway in the Netherlands.
Number-04
The Oahe Dam
The fourth largest earthen dam in the United States is the Oahe
dam, located on the Missouri river South Dakota covering about 372 kilometers
of land. It was built in 1968 and urged its reputation as being the longest
largest dam along the Missouri river. The dam has a power plant which supplies
electricity to many of the central states. The lake created by the dam known as
the Holy Lake is the main reason of the dam’s tourist attraction. It has a
variety of the natural habitats including pallid sturgeon and other fish species
which make it worth a visit in a lifetime.
Number-05
The Jinping Dam
The tallest dam in the world is the Jinping dam. It is in land
Shang China. Its construction began in 2005 and became the tallest dam in the
world in 2014. After its completion on 8 October 2012 the dam began to impound
its reservoir. It has about 1,000-foot-tall arch and is used for several
purposes like energy generation and flood protection.
Number-06
The Gardiner Dam
It’s located on the South Saskatchewan. River Gardiner dam
is the largest dam in Canada. Gardiner has a height of 209 feet and is about
five kilometers long the width of 1.5 kilometers. With a huge volume of about
9.4 cubic kilometers, in addition to being one of the largest dams in the world
Gardiner is a famous tourist attraction as well other fun activities include
hiking camping and beautiful picnic spots in places near the dam.
Number-07
The Mangala Dam
Mangala is the seventh largest dam in the world, built in
1967 over the gel room River. Mangala is the second biggest dam in Pakistan. It
is 3.14 kilometers long and has a water storage capacity of 9.12 cubic
kilometers. It is situated in the Meer purr district of Azad Kashmir. It got
its name from the village of Mangala, besides its importance Mangala is also an
amazing spot for tourism. The ancient fort of Ram khat is a water accessible
place near Mangala and is a huge tourist attraction. Other fun activities like
boating, fishing, and BBQ also make it one of the most visited and loved
tourist spots in Pakistan.
Number-08
The Additive Dam
The additive dam is a zoned Rock fill dam on the Euphrates
River in the southeastern Anatolia region, of Turkey. Aside from being another
longest dam around the world, it is also one of the tallest Dam with 166 meters
in height started in 1983. Its construction was completed in 1990 whereas the
dam and the powerplant were put into service in 1992. This dam forms the third
biggest lake in the world known as Lake additive. It has a length of about 1.81
kilometers and a height of 554 feet which makes it one of the largest dams in
the world. The dams power plant has a power capacity of 2,400 megawatts.
Number-09
Fort Peck Dam
The second largest Dam in the world is the Fort Peck Dam located
along the Missouri River in Northeast Montana United States. It is 21026 feet
in length and over 250 feet in height. This dam created the fifth largest lake
in the U.S named Fort Peck Lake. This Lake is man-made, and the dam has 2,400-
and 50-kilometer shoreline which is an amazing fact. The construction of the
dam was started in 1933 but after multiple reconstructions was finally
completed in 1940. A volume of 22.7 cubic kilometers is one of the major
reasons for its tourist attraction and is also what makes it worth a visit.
Number-10
The Tar-Bella Dam
This dam is the largest earth filled dam in the world. Tar-Bella
dam located in Swabi Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. It is 470 feet high and has
an approximate volume of 14 cubic kilometers making it the fifth largest dam in
the world regarding volume. Its construction was completed in 1976 and is used
to store water from the Indus River for multiple purposes. There are multiple
features of the dam that make it worth a visit in winters. The reservoir
settles down giving a magnificent view of crystal-clear blue water where fish
could be seen swimming. In summers the opening of the spillways feels like an
air shower for the tourists watching from the parks nearby to sum it all up a
trip to the world's biggest dam along with an amazing experience is worth the
effort.
This is the list of Top 10 most beautiful and largest dams
of the world, its just my choice. Let me know your own picks of dams. And if
you find it helpful, tell me in comments. Give me suggestions if I missed any
Dam…Thanks for reading.
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