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List of largest dams

List of largest dams

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The following table lists the largest man-made dams by volume of fill/structure. By general definition, a dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams, hence tailings dams are relegated to a separate list. Data on volume of structure is not as easily available or reliable as data on dam height and reservoir volume.

Type: TE - Earth; ER - Rock-fill; PG - Concrete gravity; CFRD - Concrete face rock fill; AG - Arch-gravity.

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List of largest tailings dams

Type: TE - Earth; ER - Rock-fill; PG - Concrete gravity; CFRD - Concrete face rock fill.

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References

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    Estimate based on height, dimensions from Google Earth and, where available, cross section. Accuracy ±15%
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    700 km2 × 3 m
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    D. Nicol (1994) "The Syncrude Mildred Lake Tailings Dyke Redesign", 18th Int. Congr. Large Dams.
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    Estimate based on structure volume and dimensions from Google Earth
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    Zero reservoir size because full of tailings
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