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- Three Gorges Dam:
- Location: Yichang, Hubei Province, China
- Country: China
- Capacity Storage: 39.3 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 22,500 megawatts
- Itaipu Dam:
- Location: Paraná River, Brazil/Paraguay border
- Countries: Brazil, Paraguay
- Capacity Storage: 29.2 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 14,000 megawatts
- Hoover Dam:
- Location: Black Canyon, Colorado River, United States
- Country: United States
- Capacity Storage: 35.2 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 2,080 megawatts
- Grand Coulee Dam:
- Location: Columbia River, Washington, United States
- Country: United States
- Capacity Storage: 11.6 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 6,809 megawatts
- Aswan High Dam:
- Location: Nile River, Aswan, Egypt
- Country: Egypt
- Capacity Storage: 162 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 2,100 megawatts
- Kariba Dam:
- Location: Zambezi River, Zimbabwe/Zambia border
- Countries: Zimbabwe, Zambia
- Capacity Storage: 181 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 1,626 megawatts
- Tarbela Dam:
- Location: Indus River, Pakistan
- Country: Pakistan
- Capacity Storage: 13.69 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 4,888 megawatts
- Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam:
- Location: Yenisei River, Russia
- Country: Russia
- Capacity Storage: N/A (Run-of-the-river dam)
- Power Generating Capacity: 6,400 megawatts
- Bratsk Dam:
- Location: Angara River, Russia
- Country: Russia
- Capacity Storage: 169.27 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 4,515 megawatts
- Glen Canyon Dam:
- Location: Colorado River, Arizona, United States
- Country: United States
- Capacity Storage: 37 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 1,312 megawatts
- Cahora Bassa Dam:
- Location: Zambezi River, Mozambique
- Country: Mozambique
- Capacity Storage: 55 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 2,075 megawatts
- Mangla Dam:
- Location: Jhelum River, Pakistan
- Country: Pakistan
- Capacity Storage: 5.9 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 1,000 megawatts
- Xiluodu Dam:
- Location: Jinsha River, China
- Country: China
- Capacity Storage: 12.67 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 13,860 megawatts
- Jirau Dam:
- Location: Madeira River, Brazil
- Country: Brazil
- Capacity Storage: N/A (Run-of-the-river dam)
- Power Generating Capacity: 3,750 megawatts
- Belo Monte Dam:
- Location: Xingu River, Brazil
- Country: Brazil
- Capacity Storage: N/A (Run-of-the-river dam)
- Power Generating Capacity: 11,233 megawatts
- Nurek Dam:
- Location: Vakhsh River, Tajikistan
- Country: Tajikistan
- Capacity Storage: 10.5 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 3,000 megawatts
- Teesta Dam:
- Location: Teesta River, India
- Country: India
- Capacity Storage: N/A (Run-of-the-river dam)
- Power Generating Capacity: 1,200 megawatts
- Akosombo Dam:
- Location: Volta River, Ghana
- Country: Ghana
- Capacity Storage: 144 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 1,020 megawatts
- Guri Dam:
- Location: Caroni River, Venezuela
- Country: Venezuela
- Capacity Storage: 135 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 10,235 megawatts
- Longtan Dam:
- Location: Hongshui River, China
- Country: China
- Capacity Storage: 29.1 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 6,426 megawatts
- Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (Under construction):
- Location: Mediterranean Sea, Mersin Province, Turkey
- Country: Turkey
- Capacity Storage: N/A
- Power Generating Capacity: 4,800 megawatts (when completed)
- Krasnoyarsk Dam:
- Location: Yenisei River, Russia
- Country: Russia
- Capacity Storage: N/A (Run-of-the-river dam)
- Power Generating Capacity: 6,000 megawatts
- Manicouagan Reservoir (Daniel-Johnson Dam):
- Location: Manicouagan River, Quebec, Canada
- Country: Canada
- Capacity Storage: 139.8 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 2,648 megawatts
- Nam Theun 2 Dam:
- Location: Nam Theun River, Laos
- Country: Laos
- Capacity Storage: 5.4 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 1,070 megawatts
- Srisailam Dam:
- Location: Krishna River, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Country: India
- Capacity Storage: 10.88 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 1,670 megawatts
- Matangini Hazra Dam:
- Location: Kangsabati River, West Bengal, India
- Country: India
- Capacity Storage: 3.01 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: N/A
- Bakun Dam:
- Location: Balui River, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Country: Malaysia
- Capacity Storage: 16 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 2,400 megawatts
- Caniapiscau Reservoir (Daniel-Johnson Dam):
- Location: Caniapiscau River, Quebec, Canada
- Country: Canada
- Capacity Storage: 37 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 1,644 megawatts
- Almendra Dam:
- Location: Tormes River, Spain
- Country: Spain
- Capacity Storage: 3 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 2,520 megawatts
- Kainji Dam:
- Location: Niger River, Nigeria
- Country: Nigeria
- Capacity Storage: 13.96 billion cubic meters
- Power Generating Capacity: 760 megawatts
