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WORLD'S LARGEST DAMS
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior
| Name of Dam |
Cubic Yards |
Completed |
| New Cornelia Tailings,
U.S. |
274,026,000 |
1973 |
| Tarbela, Pakistan |
158, 268,000 |
1975 |
| Fort Peck, U.S. |
125, 612, 000 |
1940 |
| Oahe, U.S. |
92, 008,000 |
1963 |
| Mangla, Pakistan |
85, 872, 000 |
1967 |
| Yardimer, Canada |
85, 743, 000 |
1968 |
| Afsluitdijk, Netherlands |
82, 927, 000 |
1932 |
| Oroville, U.S. |
78, 008, 000 |
1968 |
| San Luis, U.S. |
77, 666, 000 |
1967 |
| Yarrison, U.S. |
66, 506, 000 |
1956 |
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