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Old biggest concrete dam in the World is Grand Coulee Dam

The new biggest concrete dam in the World is Three Gorges Dam

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam, in Hubei province, central China,

The Three Gorges Dam has been the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity  (22,500 MW) since 2012

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• Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe
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• the surface area of Rotterdam is over 12,600 hectares,
• the port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe. 
  
  

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The Altınkaya Dam is for irrigation and hydro power purposes, located in northern Turkiye.

Altınkaya Dam was completed in 1988.

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For the Government of Pakistan, the Diamer Bhasha Dam is an integral part of the country's future of green energy, and hydropower plays an important role in the renewed nationally determined contribution. Construction of the 4,800 MW facility began in June 2020 with an estimated completion cost of $ 14 billion.

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Weija dam provides: 80 percent of the drinking water supply of Accra (capital of Ghana)

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Uri Dam location: Baramulla district of IOK (near LOC)

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• The construction of Mangla Dam was started in 1962 and completed in 1967.
• It is an earth-filled embankment dam with a height of 147 meters and a length of 3,140 meters.
• It is situated on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
• It is the sixth-largest dam in the world.

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Wular Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.