Here are the largest dams by structural volume in Asia.

Tarbela Dam.

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

Tarbela Dam is a 46-year-old embankment dam (completed in 1976). It is located in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan (Asia).

The structural height of Tarbela Dam is 143 meters while its structural volume of 153 million m³. The embankment dam can hold up to 13.70 billion m³ of water and has an installed capacity of 4,888MW.

Compare Tarbela Dam with Edgar Dam from Australia.

Compare Tarbela Dam with Burrendong Dam from Australia.

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 structural height of Mangla Dam is 147 meters while its structural volume of 65.40 million m³. The embankment dam can hold up to 7.25 billion m³ of water and has an installed capacity of 1,000MW.

Compare Mangla Dam with Gardiner Dam from Canada.

Compare Mangla Dam with Fort Peck Dam from United States.

Nurek Dam.

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

Located in Nurek, Khatlon region, Tajikistan, Nurek Dam is an embankment dam. It was built in 1980 (42 years since completion).

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

Compare Nurek Dam with Fairbairn Dam from Australia.

Compare Nurek Dam with Aswan Dam from Egypt.

San Roque Dam.

San Roque Dam (credit: Youtube/Merikano)

Completed in 2003, San Roque Dam is a 19-year-old embankment dam. 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 Zhiguli Hydroelectric Station from Russia.

Compare San Roque Dam with Lake Echo Dam from Australia.

Three Gorges Dam.

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

Three Gorges Dam is a gravity dam located in Sandouping, Yiling District, Hubei, China (Asia). It was completed in 2008 (14 years old).

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 Grande Dixence Dam from Switzerland.

Compare Three Gorges Dam with Grand Coulee Dam from United States.

Hirakud Dam.

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

Located in Region near Sambalpur, Odisha, India, Hirakud Dam is an embankment dam. It was built in 1957 (65 years since completion).

The structural height of Hirakud Dam is 60.96 meters while its structural volume of 19.20 million m³. The embankment dam can hold up to 8.14 billion m³ of water and has an installed capacity of 348MW.

Compare Hirakud Dam with Eucumbene Dam from Australia.

Compare Hirakud Dam with Nuozhadu Dam from China.

Pantabangan Dam.

Pantabangan Dam Aerial View (Youtube/Andrew Eusebio)

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

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

Compare Pantabangan Dam with Bakun Dam from Malaysia.

Compare Pantabangan Dam with Blowering Dam from Australia.

Longtan Dam.

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

Located in Tian'e County, Guangxi, China, Longtan Dam is a gravity dam. It was built in 2009 (13 years since completion).

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

Compare Longtan Dam with Three Gorges Dam from China.

Compare Longtan Dam with Burdekin Dam from Australia.

Jinping-I Dam.

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Located in Sichuan, China, Jinping-I Dam is an arch dam. It was built in 2014 (8 years since completion).

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

Compare Jinping-I Dam with Deriner Dam from Turkey.

Compare Jinping-I Dam with Xiaowan Dam from China.

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