(Q) Which one is the largest dam in the world ?

A) Three Gorges Dam
B) Tarbela Dam
C) Hirakud Dam
D) Fort Peck Dam

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A) Three Gorges Dam

Explanation : The largest dam in the world by volume is the Three Gorges Dam, located on the Yangtze River in China. The dam stands 607 feet (185 meters) tall and 7,660 feet (2,335 meters) long, with a reservoir capacity of 39.3 cubic miles (164.25 cubic kilometers). It was built to control flooding, generate hydroelectric power, and improve navigation on the river. The construction of the Three Gorges Dam was completed in 2012 after 17 years of work, and it is considered to be one of the largest engineering projects in human history.

List of some of the largest dams in the world, ordered by their reservoir capacity :

1) Three Gorges Dam - located in China, with a reservoir capacity of 39.3 cubic miles (163.3 cubic kilometers).

2) Itaipu Dam - located in Brazil/Paraguay, with a reservoir capacity of 29.3 cubic miles (122 cubic kilometers).

3) Xiluodu Dam - located in China, with a reservoir capacity of 19.6 cubic miles (81.7 cubic kilometers).

4) Guri Dam - located in Venezuela, with a reservoir capacity of 15.9 cubic miles (66.3 cubic kilometers).

5) Tucuruí Dam - located in Brazil, with a reservoir capacity of 13.1 cubic miles (54.4 cubic kilometers).

6) Grand Coulee Dam - located in the United States, with a reservoir capacity of 12.4 cubic miles (51.6 cubic kilometers).

7) Longtan Dam - located in China, with a reservoir capacity of 9.7 cubic miles (40.5 cubic kilometers).

8) Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam - located in Russia, with a reservoir capacity of 6.9 cubic miles (28.5 cubic kilometers).

9) Robert-Bourassa Dam - located in Canada, with a reservoir capacity of 5.8 cubic miles (24.1 cubic kilometers).

10) Krasnoyarsk Dam - located in Russia, with a reservoir capacity of 5.4 cubic miles (22.5 cubic kilometers).