Daniel Johnson Dam, Canada
Also known as the Manic 5 Dam, this reservoir is the fourth biggest in the world.
- The dam has created the Manicouagan River and has a water storage capacity of 139.8 billion cubic metres/
- The surface area of the reservoir is 1,973 km2.
- The damn provides a stunning landscape with multiple arches and a hollow body buttress dam. It has 13 arches and 14 buttresses.
- The dam was built from 1959 to 1968 and is owned by Hydro-Quebec.
- It produces 2660 MW of electricity and has two power stations.
- It is 1,310.6m long and 213.97m high.
Top 10 Largest Water Reservoirs in the World
Water Reservoirs refer to man-made water storage systems that are made to store water either for consumption or to produce energy, also known as hydroelectric power. The top 10 largest water reservoirs are Lake Kariba, Bratsk Reservoir, Lake Nasser, Lake Guri, Akosombo Dam, Guri Dam, Aswan High Dam, WAC Bennett Dam, Krasnoyarsk Dam, Zeya Dam, Robert Bourassa Dam.
In this article, will discuss each of the 10 Largest Water Reservoirs in the world.