* * * Largest Dams........ <http://ritemail.blogspot.com/2011/11/largest-dam-of-world.html>
Almendra dam (Spain) <http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZhI5PBgwMFM/TrABlzm_k7I/AAAAAAAAlQw/p4l8VDnPnU4/s1600/Worlds+Largest+Dam+-+001.jpg> <http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6q63CTp4D_M/TrABmqFGKaI/AAAAAAAAlQ0/6vE7NiDRuZQ/s1600/Worlds+Largest+Dam+-+002.jpg> This dam was built near the village of the same name. Dam height is 200 meters. Inguri dam <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RnE8pRr0Jzg/TrABnYUPF0I/AAAAAAAAlQ8/Ibstiwt3x9k/s1600/Worlds+Largest+Dam+-+003.jpg> <http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lZWrE4_Dfm0/TrABoUfDUAI/AAAAAAAAlRI/eOMTet1Ibt8/s1600/Worlds+Largest+Dam+-+004.jpg> Located in Georgia. Despite the fact that the construction of the dam began in the 60s of last century, it was put into operation only 15 years ago. This dam is the highest arched concrete dam in the world, its height reaches 270 meters. Dam Dworshak (USA) <http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yHNWiDCZtAI/TrABpOfZ2RI/AAAAAAAAlRQ/2F7iy7qXkZg/s1600/Worlds+Largest+Dam+-+005.jpg> <http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rfRQ1kCPeCY/TrABqSivybI/AAAAAAAAlRY/fLDOR0MKzRo/s1600/Worlds+Largest+Dam+-+006.jpg> This dam was built in just 6 years. It is considered as one of the highest dams in the western hemisphere - its height is 290 meters. Karun dam <http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DZysriIu72Y/TrABrQoR4YI/AAAAAAAAlRg/-PebAM1h2f4/s1600/Worlds+Largest+Dam+-+007.jpg> One of the most famous dams in the world. It is in Iran. The width of the dam - 160 meters, height - 205 meters. Dam Grande Dixence (Switzerland) <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a9S4Zo0drTU/TrABsU4e0cI/AAAAAAAAlRk/UwZGKk7-WmQ/s1600/Worlds+Largest+Dam+-+008.jpg><http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SpqR5_QTIlA/TrABtXWamdI/AAAAAAAAlRw/1fQwo2F_YFk/s1600/Worlds+Largest+Dam+-+009.jpg> Hoover Dam <http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rkz8E8-lwug/TrABu87ay2I/AAAAAAAAlR0/0Tf-aWpuveo/s1600/Worlds+Largest+Dam+-+010.jpg> <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I7_gS2Sn8RY/TrABvp80ZUI/AAAAAAAAlR8/m27-mOorLro/s1600/Worlds+Largest+Dam+-+011.jpg> This is a hydroelectric power plant, located in Black Canyon, on the border of Arizona and Nevada, 48 miles southeast of Las Vegas. * * *
