Here are the largest dams by structural volume in Asia.

Tarbela Dam.

Tarbela Dam Aerial View (credit: Youtube/Mountains Spot)

Tarbela Dam is an embankment dam located in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan (Asia). It was completed in 1976 (46 years old).

The embankment dam has an installed capacity of 4,888MW. Tarbela Dam stands 143 meters tall and can impound up to 13.70 billion m³ of water. Its structural volume is 153 million m³.

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Mangla Dam.

Mangla Dam | Mirpur Azad Kashmir (credit: Youtube/Kashmir TV)

Mangla Dam is an embankment dam located in Mangla, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan (Asia). It was completed in 1967 (55 years old).

The embankment dam has an installed capacity of 1,000MW. Mangla Dam stands 147 meters tall and can impound up to 7.25 billion m³ of water. Its structural volume is 65.40 million m³.

Compare Mangla Dam with Eucumbene Dam from Australia.

Compare Mangla Dam with Rutland Water Dam from United Kingdom.

Nurek Dam.

A bird's-eye view on Nurek. Tajikistan - CAREC energy

Nurek Dam is an embankment dam located in Nurek, Khatlon region, Tajikistan (Asia). It was completed in 1980 (42 years old).

Nurek Dam is the 2^nd tallest dam in the world. The structural height of Nurek Dam is 300 meters while its structural volume of 54 million m³. The embankment dam can hold up to 10.50 billion m³ of water and has an installed capacity of 3,015MW.

Compare Nurek Dam with Wyangala Dam from Australia.

Compare Nurek Dam with Chicoasén Dam from Mexico.

San Roque Dam.

San Roque Dam (credit: Youtube/Merikano)

San Roque Dam is a 19-year-old embankment dam (completed in 2003). It is located in San Manuel and San Nicolas, Pangasinan; and Itogon, Benguet, Philippines (Asia).

San Roque Dam is the tallest dam in Philippines. The installed capacity of San Roque Dam is 345MW. The embankment dam stands 200 meters tall and can impound up to 0.84 billion m³ of water. Its structural volume is 40 million m³.

Compare San Roque Dam with Edgar Dam from Australia.

Compare San Roque Dam with Scotts Peak Dam from Australia.

Three Gorges Dam.

Amazing aerial view: World's largest shiplift at Three Gorges Dam (credit: Youtube/New China TV)

Completed in 2008, Three Gorges Dam is a 14-year-old gravity dam. It is located in Sandouping, Yiling District, Hubei, China (Asia).

Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world by installed capacity. The structural height of Three Gorges Dam is 181 meters while its structural volume of 27.40 million m³. The gravity dam can hold up to 39.30 billion m³ of water and has an installed capacity of 22,500MW.

Compare Three Gorges Dam with Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station from Russia.

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Hirakud Dam.

Hirakud Dam, Birds eye view (credit: Youtube/ India & The world)

Hirakud Dam is located in Region near Sambalpur, Odisha, India (Asia). The embankment dam was completed in 1957 (65 years old).

The installed capacity of Hirakud Dam is 348MW. The embankment dam stands 60.96 meters tall and can impound up to 8.14 billion m³ of water. Its structural volume is 19.20 million m³.

Compare Hirakud Dam with Gardiner Dam from Canada.

Compare Hirakud Dam with San Roque Dam from Philippines.

Pantabangan Dam.

Pantabangan Dam Aerial View (Youtube/Andrew Eusebio)

Pantabangan Dam is located in Nueva Ecija, Philippines (Asia). The embankment dam was completed in 1974 (48 years old).

Pantabangan Dam impounds the largest reservoir volume in Philippines. The structural height of Pantabangan Dam is 107 meters while its structural volume of 9.17 million m³. The embankment dam can hold up to 3.00 billion m³ of water and has an installed capacity of 100MW.

Compare Pantabangan Dam with Cochiti Dam from United States.

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Longtan Dam.

Longtan Dam龙滩水电站 (Youtube/Chinese bridge)

Longtan Dam is a gravity dam located in Tian'e County, Guangxi, China (Asia). It was completed in 2009 (13 years old).

Longtan Dam impounds the 3^rd largest reservoir volume in Asia. The structural height of Longtan Dam is 216.20 meters while its structural volume of 7.67 million m³. The gravity dam can hold up to 27.27 billion m³ of water and has an installed capacity of 6,426MW.

Compare Longtan Dam with Krasnoyarsk Dam from Russia.

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Jinping-I Dam.

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Jinping-I Dam is located in Sichuan, China (Asia). The arch dam was completed in 2014 (8 years old).

Jinping-I Dam is the tallest dam in the world. The structural height of Jinping-I Dam is 305 meters while its structural volume of 7.40 million m³. The arch dam can hold up to 7.76 billion m³ of water and has an installed capacity of 3,600MW.

Compare Jinping-I Dam with Xiluodu Dam from China.

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