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.
Fort Peck Dam is a 82-year-old embankment dam (completed in 1940). 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.
Located in Hughes/Stanley counties, South Dakota, United States, Oahe Dam is an embankment dam. It was built in 1963 (59 years since completion).
The embankment dam has an installed capacity of 786MW. Oahe Dam stands 75 meters tall and can impound up to 29 billion m3 of water. Its structural volume is 70.30 million m3.
Completed in 1968, Oroville Dam is a 54-year-old embankment dam. It is located in Oroville, California, United States (North America).
Oroville Dam is the 3rd tallest dam in North America. The embankment dam has an installed capacity of 819MW. Oroville Dam stands 230 meters tall and can impound up to 4.36 billion m3 of water. Its structural volume is 59.60 million m3.
San Luis Dam, also known as B.F. Sisk Dam, is located in Merced County, California, United States (North America). The embankment dam was completed in 1968 (54 years old).
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.
Garrison Dam is an embankment dam located in McLean/Mercer Counties, North Dakota, United States (North America). It was completed in 1954 (68 years old).
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.
Completed in 1975, Cochiti Dam is a 47-year-old embankment dam. 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.
Completed in 1953, Fort Randall Dam is a 69-year-old embankment dam. It is located in Gregory County/Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States (North America).
The structural height of Fort Randall Dam is 50.30 meters while its structural volume of 38.20 million m3. The embankment dam can hold up to 6.70 billion m3 of water and has an installed capacity of 320MW.
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Grand Coulee Dam is located in Washington State, United States (North America). The gravity dam was completed in 1942 (80 years old).
Grand Coulee Dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in North America by installed capacity. The installed capacity of Grand Coulee Dam is 6,809MW. The gravity dam stands 168 meters tall and can impound up to 12 billion m3 of water. Its structural volume is 9.16 million m3.
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