Explanation

• Baglihar Dam is a hydroelectric project constructed by India.
• It is built on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir.
• The project was planned in 1992 and approved in 1996.
• Construction began in 1999 and the dam was completed in phases.

Commissioning:

• Stage I: 2008–2009
• Stage II: 2015–2016

Estimated Cost: Around US$1 billion

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• The Three Gorges Dam in China is the world's largest dam by electricity generation capacity.
• It is built on the Yangtze River.
• The dam has an installed capacity of 22,500 MW (22.5 GW).
• It became fully operational in 2012.
• It is the world's largest hydroelectric power station by installed capacity.

Last verified on 12-07-2026

Explanation

• Hume Dam is located in Australia on the Murray River.
• It lies between the states of New South Wales and Victoria.
• Purpose: Irrigation, water storage, flood control
• Type: Major reservoir dam

Last verified on 21-06-2026

Explanation

• Mangla Dam was completed on 23 November 1967.
• Its construction started in 1962.
• It is built on the Jhelum River in Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir.
• It is an earth-filled embankment dam.
• Height – 147 meters
• Length – 3,140 meters

Last verified on 30-04-2026

Explanation

• The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station
• Installed capacity (22,500 MW)
• Three Gorges Dam: hydroelectric gravity dam
• Location: Yangtze River, Central China
• River: Yangtze River (3rd longest in the world).
• Operation: Fully operational since 2012. 

Last updated on 09-03-2026

Explanation

• The Aswan Dam was located in Aswan, Egypt.
• It was built across the Nile river.

Additional information:

• It is one of the largest embankment dams in the world.
• Construction began on January 9, 1960.
• The dam was opened on July 21, 1970.
• Its maximum length is 550 km (340 mi).
• It has a height of 111 m (364 ft).

Last verified on 02-02-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• Location: Sandouping, Yiling District, Hubei, China (on Yangtze River)
• Type & Status: Hydroelectric gravity dam; world’s largest power station
• Construction Timeline: Began 14 December 1994, opened in 2003
• Completion: Fully completed in 2012
• Capacity & Purpose: 22,500 MW; flood control, power generation, navigation

Last verified on 15-01-2026

Explanation

The Kishanganga dam diverts water from the Kishanganga River to a power plant in the Jhelum River basin

The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The Kishanganga dam Opened: May 19, 2018

Installed capacity: 330 MW

The Kishanganga dam Height: 37 m

Owner: NHPC

Explanation

Ethiopia officially declared the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

This is Africa's largest hydropower project, over which there was a diplomatic dispute between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt for years.

This dam is located on the Blue Nile River.

Its construction work was completed in 2025.

The height of the dam is about 145 meters. 

Its lengths is about 1,800 meters.

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