🚧 Dams of the World

These are the world's most notable dams — great concrete and earth barriers that tame rivers for hydropower, irrigation and flood control, some among the largest structures humans have ever built. Each profile shows where the dam stands, which country built it, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

4068 dams from 131 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any dam for its full profile.

Africa (300) Americas (777) Asia (2656) Europe (158) Oceania (149)

Africa (300 dams)

Americas (777 dams)

Asia (2656 dams)