Which is the highest dam in the world?
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods, but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, waterworks, and navigation. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity.
Dams have long been built by humans to stop and divert the flow of water for agriculture, but these traditional dams were much smaller than the larger constructions of today.
The highest dam in the world is Jinping-i Dam. It is located in the country of China. The height of Jinping-i Dam is 305 meters. It is just 5 meters higher than the second tallest dam in the world. Jinping-I Dam is built on the Yalong River.
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The shape of this dam is like a high arched dam. The construction of the world's tallest dam began in 2005 and was completed in 2014. The hydroelectric plant has a capacity of 3,600 MW.
The Jinping-I Dam project was aimed at expanding industrialization and urbanization and improving flood protection which can also prevent erosion. The exact location of the dam is on the border of Yanyuan and Muli County in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province.
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Nurek Dam is the second highest dam in the world, the height of this dam is 300 meters high. Nurek Dam is located in the former Soviet Republic of Tajikistan.
This republic has been independent since 1991. The Nurek Dam was built during the Soviet era, in the period 1961 - 1980. It serves as a dam in the river Vakhsh. The nine hydroelectric generators of the dam generate a power of 3200 megawatts.
