MORE OF THE TALLEST DAMS IN THE WORLD

SHUIBUYA DAM, CHINA

Built not just for power but also to promote flood control, navigation,

tourism and fishery, the Shuibuya Dam is 233 metres tall.

CHIRKEY DAM, RUSSIA

This arch dam on the Sulak River is the tallest arch dam in Russia

at 232.5 metres.

EL CAJÓN DAM, HONDURAS

Officially known as Central Hidroeléctrica Francisco Morazán, this dam

is a hydroelectric power plant located in Western Honduras.

OROVILLE DAM, CALIFORNIA

At 230 metres high this earthfill embankment dam on the

Feather River in California is the tallest in the United States.

ERTAN DAM, CHINA

This 240 metre high arch dam can be found on the Yalong River,

a tributary of the Yangtze River in Sichuan Province, southwest China.

SAYANO–SHUSHENSKAYA DAM, RUSSIA

Located on the Yenisei River, near Sayanogorsk in Russia, this dam

is the largest power plant in the country and the sixth-largest

hydroelectric plant in the world.

MICA DAM, CANADA

This 243 metre high dam spans the Colombia River 135

kilometres north of Revelstoke, Canada.

DERINER DAM, TURKEY