Currently, the tallest dam in the world is nurek dam on the vakhsh river in tajikistan. It is 984 feet (300 meters) tall. Hoover dam is 726.4 feet (221.3 meters) tall. Today, hoover dam still ranks in the top 20 of the tallest dams in the world, but only in the concrete gravity and arch categories.
What Is the Tallest Dam in the World?
The tallest dam in the world is the Nurek Dam in Tajikistan. It is 984 feet (300 meters) tall. The dam is located on the Vakhsh River and is used for hydroelectric power generation.
The dam is part of the Nurek Hydroelectric Power Plant, which is the largest hydroelectric power plant in Central Asia.
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