Record No.
MRB-2026-007044
Tallest dam in the world (man-made)
Architecture & Structures
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Record Holder
Nurek Dam
Tajikistan
Category
Architecture & Structures
Country
Tajikistan
(
TJ )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Completed in 1980 on the Vakhsh River, the 300-metre Nurek Dam was for decades the tallest dam of any kind in the world and remains one of the tallest embankment dams.
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