Dams are massive structures that retain water and often generate electricity via hydropower as well. These concrete colossi are the 10 biggest in the world...
1.Nurek
Location - Tajikistan
2.Xiaowan
Location - China
3.Grande Dixence
Location - Switzerland
4.Inguri
Location - Georgia
5.Vajont
Location - Italy
Vajont Dam Xtreme Fact - This amazing structure completed in 1959 sits eerily in the valley of the Vajont River beneath Italy's Monte Toc as it is a disused dam following a disaster in October 1963.The locals call Monte Toc "The Walking Mountain" because of how often its prone to landslides and floods, which is exactly what happened. Water was forced over the dam, which destroyed local villages, killing 1,909 of the residents
6.Chicoasen
Location - Mexio
7.Tehri
Location - India
8.Alvaro Obregon
Location - Mexico
9.Mauvoisin
Location - Switzerland
10.Laxiwa
Location - China
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