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Major Dams of the World - TSV
The world's major dams are ranked by installed capacity. China's Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest hydroelectric power station at 22,500 MW, followed by the Itaipu Dam on the Brazil-Paraguay border and Venezuela's Guri Dam. These dams play crucial roles in each country's power supply and are globally recognized as significant sources of renewable energy.
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code slug name description capacityMW completedYear country heightM lengthM river
1 three-gorges-dam Three Gorges Dam The world's largest hydroelectric power station built on the Yangtze River in China. 22500 2006 China 181 2335 Yangtze River
2 itaipu-dam Itaipu Dam The world's second largest hydroelectric power station on the Brazil-Paraguay border. 14000 1984 Brazil / Paraguay 196 7700 Paraná River
3 baihetan-dam Baihetan Dam The world's third largest hydroelectric power station on the Jinsha River in China. 16000 2022 China 289 Jinsha River
4 xiluodu-dam Xiluodu Dam The world's fourth largest hydroelectric power station on the Jinsha River in China. 13860 2013 China 285.5 Jinsha River
5 belo-monte-dam Belo Monte Dam The world's fifth largest hydroelectric power station on the Xingu River in Brazil. 11200 2019 Brazil Xingu River
6 guri-dam Guri Dam The world's sixth largest hydroelectric power station on the Caroní River in Venezuela. 10200 1986 Venezuela 162 7400 Caroní River
7 wudongde-dam Wudongde Dam The world's seventh largest hydroelectric power station on the Jinsha River in China. 10200 2021 China 270 Jinsha River
8 tucurui-dam Tucuruí Dam The world's eighth largest hydroelectric power station on the Tocantins River in Brazil. 8370 1984 Brazil 95 12500 Tocantins River
9 grand-coulee-dam Grand Coulee Dam The largest hydroelectric power station in the United States on the Columbia River. 6809 1942 United States 168 1592 Columbia River
10 longtan-dam Longtan Dam The world's tenth largest hydroelectric power station on the Hongshui River in China. 6426 China 216 800 Hongshui River