IRECN - Reservoir Profiles

#	Name	Continent	River	Capacity (104 m3)	Scale	Year	Functions	Dam Height (m)
North America
1	Hoover Dam / Lake Mead	North America	Colorado River	3,670,000	Mega	1936	Water supply, power, flood control, irrigation, navigation	221.4
2	Grand Coulee Dam	North America	Columbia River	1,179,000	Mega	1942	Power generation, irrigation, flood control	168
3	Glen Canyon Dam / Lake Powell	North America	Colorado River	3,100,000	Mega	1966	Power generation, water supply, regulation, flood control	216.4
4	Garrison Dam / Lake Sakakawea	North America	Missouri River	2,940,000	Mega	1953	Flood control, power, irrigation, navigation	64
5	Oahe Dam / Lake Oahe	North America	Missouri River	2,850,000	Mega	1962	Flood control, power, irrigation, navigation	75
6	Fort Peck Dam	North America	Missouri River	1,900,000	Mega	1940	Flood control, power, navigation, water quality	76
7	Shasta Dam / Shasta Lake	North America	Sacramento River	561,400	Large	1945	Water supply, flood control, power, salinity control	183.5
8	Oroville Dam / Lake Oroville	North America	Feather River	437,000	Large	1968	Water supply (CA Aqueduct), power, flood control	234.7
9	Daniel-Johnson Dam (Manic-5)	North America	Manicouagan River	14,185,000	Mega	1968	Power generation	214
10	W.A.C. Bennett Dam / Williston Lake	North America	Peace River	7,430,000	Mega	1968	Power generation (2,876 MW)	186
11	Robert-Bourassa Dam (formerly LG-2)	North America	La Grande River	6,170,000	Mega	1981	Power generation (5,616 MW)	162
12	Mica Dam / Kinbasket Lake	North America	Columbia River	2,480,000	Mega	1973	Power (2,805 MW), transboundary regulation	243
13	Chicoasén Dam / Manuel Moreno Torres	North America	Grijalva River	161,300	Large	1980	Power generation (2,430 MW)	261
14	Dworshak Dam	North America	N. Fork Clearwater River	426,000	Large	1973	Flood control, power generation	218.6
South America
15	Itaipu Dam	South America	Paraná River	2,900,000	Mega	1984	Power generation (14,000 MW)	196
16	Guri Dam / Simón Bolívar HPP	South America	Caroní River	13,500,000	Mega	1986	Power generation (10,235 MW)	162
17	Tucuruí Dam	South America	Tocantins River	4,500,000	Mega	1984	Power (8,370 MW), navigation	78
18	Sobradinho Dam	South America	São Francisco River	3,410,000	Mega	1979	Power, irrigation, flood control, navigation	41
19	Serra da Mesa Dam	South America	Tocantins River	5,440,000	Mega	1998	Power generation (1,275 MW)	154
20	Salto Grande Dam	South America	Uruguay River	500,000	Large	1979	Power (1,890 MW), navigation	64
21	Yacyretá Dam	South America	Paraná River	2,100,000	Mega	1998	Power (3,100 MW), navigation, flood control	43
22	El Chocón / Ramos Mexía Reservoir	South America	Limay River	2,060,000	Mega	1973	Power (1,260 MW), regulation, irrigation	86
23	Guavio (Alberto Lleras) Dam	South America	Guavio River	103,000	Large	1989	Power generation (1,213 MW)	243
Europe
24	Bratsk Dam	Europe	Angara River	16,900,000	Mega	1967	Power (4,500 MW), navigation, water supply	125
25	Krasnoyarsk Dam	Europe	Yenisei River	7,330,000	Mega	1972	Power (6,000 MW), navigation	124
26	Kuybyshev Reservoir / Zhiguli HPP	Europe	Volga River	5,800,000	Mega	1957	Power (2,488 MW), navigation, regulation	52
27	Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam	Europe	Yenisei River	3,134,000	Mega	1985	Power generation (6,400 MW)	242
28	Volga (Volgograd) Hydroelectric Station	Europe	Volga River	3,150,000	Mega	1961	Power (2,734 MW), navigation, irrigation	47
29	Rybinsk Reservoir	Europe	Volga River	2,540,000	Mega	1947	Power generation, navigation, regulation	30
30	Grande Dixence Dam	Europe	Dixence River	40,100	Large	1961	Power generation (2,069 MW combined)	285
31	Enguri Dam	Europe	Enguri River	110,000	Large	1987	Power generation (1,300 MW)	271.5
32	Mratinje Dam / Piva Lake	Europe	Piva River	82,400	Large	1975	Power generation (342 MW)	220
33	Iron Gate I / Đerdap I	Europe	Danube River	320,000	Mega	1972	Power (2,052 MW), navigation	60
34	Serre-Ponçon Dam	Europe	Durance River	120,000	Large	1959	Power generation, irrigation, flood control	123
35	Alqueva Dam	Europe	Guadiana River	415,000	Large	2002	Irrigation, power (520 MW), water supply	96
Africa
36	Kariba Dam	Africa	Zambezi River	18,500,000	Mega	1959	Power (1,626 MW), regulation, fisheries	128
37	Akosombo Dam / Lake Volta	Africa	Volta River	14,800,000	Mega	1965	Power (1,020 MW), navigation, fisheries, irrigation	134
38	Aswan High Dam / Lake Nasser	Africa	Nile River	13,200,000	Mega	1970	Flood control, irrigation, power (2,100 MW), navigation	111
39	Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)	Africa	Blue Nile	7,400,000	Mega	2025	Power generation (5,150 MW)	170
40	Cahora Bassa Dam	Africa	Zambezi River	5,580,000	Mega	1974	Power generation (2,075 MW; export to South Africa)	171
41	Kossou Dam	Africa	Bandama River	2,770,000	Mega	1972	Power (174 MW), irrigation	58
42	Merowe Dam	Africa	Nile River	1,250,000	Mega	2009	Power (1,250 MW), irrigation	67
43	Roseires Dam	Africa	Blue Nile	700,000	Large	1966	Irrigation, power (280 MW)	78
44	Katse Dam	Africa	Malibamatšo	195,000	Large	1996	Transboundary water supply (LHWP), power	185
45	Gilgel Gibe III Dam	Africa	Omo River	1,470,000	Mega	2015	Power generation (1,870 MW)	243
46	Tekezé Dam	Africa	Tekezé River	930,000	Large	2009	Power generation (300 MW)	188
Asia (China)
47	Three Gorges Reservoir 三峡水库	Asia	Yangtze River	3,930,000	Mega	2006	Flood control, power (22,500 MW), navigation, water supply	185
48	Longyangxia Reservoir 龙羊峡水库	Asia	Yellow River	2,470,000	Mega	1992	Power (4,200 MW), regulation, irrigation	178
49	Xiaolangdi Reservoir 小浪底水库	Asia	Yellow River	1,265,000	Mega	2001	Flood control, ice-flood control, sediment regulation, power (1,836 MW), irrigation	154
50	Danjiangkou Reservoir 丹江口水库	Asia	Han River	3,390,000	Mega	2013	Water supply (South-to-North Water Diversion, Middle Route), flood control, power	176.6
51	Nuozhadu Reservoir 糯扎渡水库	Asia	Lancang River	2,400,000	Mega	2014	Power (5,850 MW), regulation	261.5
52	Xiaowan Reservoir 小湾水库	Asia	Lancang River	1,456,000	Mega	2010	Power (4,200 MW), flood control	294.5
53	Xiluodu Reservoir 溪洛渡水库	Asia	Jinsha River	1,267,000	Mega	2014	Power (13,860 MW), flood control, sediment retention	285.5
54	Wudongde Reservoir 乌东德水库	Asia	Jinsha River	740,800	Mega	2021	Power generation (10,200 MW)	270
55	Xiangjiaba Reservoir 向家坝水库	Asia	Jinsha River	516,300	Mega	2014	Power (7,750 MW), navigation, irrigation	162
56	Ertan Reservoir 二滩水库	Asia	Yalong River	580,000	Mega	1999	Power (3,300 MW), flood control	240
57	Pubugou Reservoir 瀑布沟水库	Asia	Dadu River	539,000	Mega	2010	Power (3,600 MW), flood control	186
58	Shuibuya Reservoir 水布垭水库	Asia	Qingjiang River	458,000	Mega	2008	Power (1,840 MW), flood control	233
59	Xin'anjiang Reservoir (Qiandao Lake) 新安江水库(千岛湖)	Asia	Xin'an River	2,170,000	Mega	1960	Power, flood control, water supply	105
60	Liujiaxia Reservoir 刘家峡水库	Asia	Yellow River	490,000	Mega	1969	Power (1,225 MW), ice-flood control, irrigation	147
61	Zipingpu Reservoir 紫坪铺水库	Asia	Min River	111,200	Large	2006	Water supply (Chengdu), power (760 MW), flood control	156
62	Laxiwa Reservoir 拉西瓦水库	Asia	Yellow River	107,900	Large	2010	Power generation (4,200 MW)	250
Asia (excl. China)
63	Tarbela Dam	Asia	Indus River	1,430,000	Mega	1976	Irrigation, power (4,888 MW), flood control	143
64	Mangla Dam	Asia	Jhelum River	1,080,000	Mega	1967	Irrigation, power (1,000 MW), flood control	147
65	Atatürk Dam	Asia	Euphrates River	4,870,000	Mega	1990	Irrigation (GAP), power (2,400 MW)	169
66	Keban Dam	Asia	Euphrates River	3,100,000	Mega	1974	Power generation (1,330 MW)	210
67	Karakaya Dam	Asia	Euphrates River	958,000	Large	1987	Power generation (1,800 MW)	173
68	Ilısu Dam	Asia	Tigris River	1,040,000	Mega	2020	Power (1,200 MW), irrigation	138
69	Bhakra Dam / Gobind Sagar	Asia	Sutlej River	962,100	Mega	1963	Irrigation, power (1,415 MW), flood control	226
70	Tehri Dam	Asia	Bhagirathi River	400,000	Large	2006	Power (1,000 MW+PSP 1,000 MW), irrigation, water supply (Delhi)	260.5
71	Sardar Sarovar Dam	Asia	Narmada River	950,000	Mega	2017	Irrigation, water supply, power (1,450 MW), flood control	163
72	Indira Sagar Dam	Asia	Narmada River	1,222,000	Mega	2005	Irrigation, power (1,000 MW), water supply	92
73	Nagarjuna Sagar Dam	Asia	Krishna River	1,147,200	Mega	1967	Irrigation, power (816 MW), water supply	124
74	Hirakud Dam	Asia	Mahanadi River	582,000	Large	1957	Irrigation, flood control, power (347.5 MW)	60.96
75	Nurek Dam	Asia	Vakhsh River	1,050,000	Mega	1980	Power (3,015 MW), irrigation	300
76	Toktogul Dam	Asia	Naryn River	1,950,000	Mega	1976	Power (1,200 MW), irrigation	215
77	Bukhtarma Reservoir	Asia	Irtysh River	5,300,000	Mega	1960	Power (675 MW), navigation, water supply, irrigation	90
78	Charvak Dam / Lake Charvak	Asia	Chirchiq River	200,000	Large	1970	Power generation, irrigation, flood control	168
79	Bhumibol Dam	Asia	Ping River	1,346,200	Mega	1964	Power (779 MW), irrigation, flood control, water supply, navigation	154
80	Sirikit Dam	Asia	Nan River	951,000	Large	1972	Power (500 MW), irrigation, flood control	113.6
81	Karun-3 Dam	Asia	Karun River	297,000	Large	2004	Power (2,280 MW), flood control	205
82	Dez Dam	Asia	Dez River	334,000	Large	1963	Power (520 MW), irrigation, flood control	203
83	Karkheh Dam	Asia	Karkheh River	590,000	Mega	2001	Irrigation (320,000 ha), power (400 MW), flood control	127
84	Mosul Dam	Asia	Tigris River	1,111,000	Mega	1986	Flood control, power (750 MW), irrigation, water supply	113
85	Haditha Dam / Lake Qadisiyah	Asia	Euphrates River	830,000	Large	1986	Power (660 MW), irrigation, flood control	57
86	Tabqa Dam / Lake Assad	Asia	Euphrates River	1,170,000	Mega	1973	Irrigation, power (824 MW)	60
87	Bakun Dam	Asia	Balui River	4,380,000	Mega	2011	Power generation (2,400 MW)	205
88	Hòa Bình Dam	Asia	Da River	980,000	Large	1994	Power (1,920 MW), flood control, irrigation	128
89	Sơn La Dam	Asia	Da River	926,000	Large	2012	Power (2,400 MW), flood control, irrigation	138.1
90	Nam Theun 2 Dam	Asia	Nam Theun	350,000	Large	2010	Power (1,075 MW, cross-basin diversion)	48
91	Kurobe Dam	Asia	Kurobe River	19,900	Medium	1963	Power (335 MW), irrigation, flood control	186
92	Sameura Dam	Asia	Yoshino River	31,600	Large	1973	Water supply (Shikoku), irrigation, flood control, power (42 MW)	106
93	Soyang Dam	Asia	Soyang River	290,000	Large	1973	Water supply (Seoul), power (200 MW), flood control	123
Oceania
94	Lake Argyle / Ord River Dam	Oceania	Ord River	1,076,000	Mega	1971	Irrigation, power (30 MW)	99
95	Gordon Dam	Oceania	Gordon River	1,245,000	Mega	1974	Power generation (432 MW)	140
96	Eucumbene Dam	Oceania	Eucumbene River	479,800	Large	1958	Regulation (Snowy Mountains Scheme), power, irrigation	116
97	Talbingo Dam	Oceania	Tumut River	92,000	Large	1971	Pumped storage (Tumut 3), regulation	162
98	Warragamba Dam	Oceania	Warragamba River	202,700	Large	1960	Water supply (Sydney main source), flood control	142
99	Dartmouth Dam	Oceania	Mitta Mitta River	385,600	Large	1979	Irrigation, water supply, power (180 MW)	180
100	Hume Dam / Lake Hume	Oceania	Murray River	300,500	Large	1936	Irrigation, water supply, flood control, power (60 MW)	51
101	Burrinjuck Dam	Oceania	Murrumbidgee River	102,600	Large	1928	Irrigation, power generation	93
102	Lake Pedder	Oceania	Serpentine-Huon	330,000	Mega	1972	Power generation (Gordon HPP supply)	43
103	Benmore Dam / Lake Benmore	Oceania	Waitaki River	210,000	Large	1965	Power (540 MW), HVDC terminal	110
104	Clyde Dam / Lake Dunstan	Oceania	Clutha River	50,000	Large	1992	Power generation (432 MW)	102