List of dams | Alphabetical & By Country | Britannica
Dams are incredible—and often controversial—feats of engineering and serve a variety of purposes. They are built to provide water for human consumption, for irrigating arid and semiarid lands, or for
List of dams and reservoirs
List of dams and reservoirs The following is a list of reservoirs and dams, arranged by continent and country.
Global Dam Tracker: A database of more than 35,000 dams with
We present one of the most comprehensive geo-referenced global dam databases to date.
Dams in the USA
Use the map below to navigate to the dam in the US you''re interested in. Click on the dam''s icon and follow the link for more information about the specific dam. Feel free to share this map with anyone
List of dams and reservoirs in the United States
The National Inventory of Dams defines a major dam as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet
List of dams and reservoirs
AfricaEuropeAsiaNorth and Central AmericaSouth AmericaSee also
1. Bogen Dam2. Bukhtarma Dam3. Kapshagay Dam4. Kyzyl-Agash Dam5. Kyzylbulak Dam
Global Dam Network
Curious about how dams are interconnected and managing water globally? Explore this interactive map, where you can zoom in, zoom out, and drag to navigate. Hover over a dam to see its name and the
Top Dams Topo Maps
Free topographical maps of the most popular Dams in the US, along with GPS coordinates, elevation, photos & more.
Largest Dams in the World, Map of World Major Dams
World Map showing location of major dams in the world. World''s largest dams are Three Gorges dam in China, Syncrude Tailings dam in Canada and Tarbela Dam in Pakistan.
Dams in the United States
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) maintains an inventory of the location and state of dams in the United States. Known as the National Inventory of Dams (NID), this database