Largest Dams in United States (USA) by Structural Volume
Overview
The largest dam in United States by structural volume is Fort Peck Dam at 96 million m3. At second and third, are Oahe Dam with a structure volume of 70.30 million m3 and Oroville Dam at 59.60 million m3.The structural volumes of major dams in United States range from 2.48 million m3 to 96 million m3, with the average being 43.9 million m3.
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The structural volume of a dam is the total space occupied by the materials forming the dam structure computed between abutments and from top to bottom of dam. The abutment refers to the part of the valley side against which the dam is constructed.
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Here are the largest dams by structural volume in United States.
Completed in 1940, Fort Peck Dam is a 82-year-old embankment dam. It is located in Fort Peck, Montana, United States (North America).
The installed capacity of Fort Peck Dam is 185MW. The embankment dam stands 76.40 meters tall and can impound up to 23 billion m3 of water. Its structural volume is 96 million m3.
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Oahe Dam is an embankment dam located in Hughes/Stanley counties, South Dakota, United States (North America). It was completed in 1963 (59 years old).
The installed capacity of Oahe Dam is 786MW. The embankment dam stands 75 meters tall and can impound up to 29 billion m3 of water. Its structural volume is 70.30 million m3.
Oroville Dam is located in Oroville, California, United States (North America). The embankment dam was completed in 1968 (54 years old).
Oroville Dam is the 3rd tallest dam in North America. The embankment dam stands at a height of 230 meters and impounds up to 4.36 billion m3 of water. Oroville Dam has a structural volume of 59.60 million m3 and an installed capacity of 819MW.
Located in Merced County, California, United States, San Luis Dam, also known as B.F. Sisk Dam, is an embankment dam. It was built in 1968 (54 years since completion).
The embankment dam stands at a height of 116 meters and impounds up to 2.14 billion m3 of water. San Luis Dam has a structural volume of 59.37 million m3 and an installed capacity of 424MW.
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Completed in 1954, Garrison Dam is a 68-year-old embankment dam. It is located in McLean/Mercer Counties, North Dakota, United States (North America).
The structural height of Garrison Dam is 64 meters while its structural volume of 50.80 million m3. The embankment dam can hold up to 29 billion m3 of water.
Cochiti Dam is a 47-year-old embankment dam (completed in 1975). It is located in Cochiti Pueblo, Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States (North America).
The embankment dam stands at a height of 76.50 meters and impounds up to 0.73 billion m3 of water. Cochiti Dam has a structural volume of 50.20 million m3.
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