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This is a listing of the reservoirs (artificial lakes) in the world with a surface area exceeding 500 km2 (190 sq mi). Reservoirs can be formed conventionally, by damming the outlet of a canyon or valley to form a lake; the largest of this type is Ghana's Lake Volta, with a water surface of 8,500 km2 (3,300 sq mi). Reservoirs can also be formed by damming the outlets of natural lakes to regulate water levels, such as those at Uganda's Owen Falls Dam (Lake Victoria) and Russia's Irkutsk Dam (Lake Baikal). These are included and indicated with light blue cell background.
Large reservoir area does not necessarily coincide with large volume, as reservoirs with a large area tend to be shallow, such as at Suriname's 1,560 km2 (600 sq mi) Brokopondo Reservoir, with an average depth of just 13 m (43 ft). In comparison, Canada's Kinbasket Lake, with an average depth of 58 m (190 ft), has a volume 25 percent greater – but with a surface area of just 430 km2 (170 sq mi), does not meet the cutoff for inclusion in this list.
List
Name |
Country |
Dam |
Outflow |
Surface area |
Ref |
Image |
|
|
|
|
km2 |
mi2 |
|
|
Lake Victoria[n 1] |
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda |
Owen Falls Dam |
White Nile |
66,400 |
25,600 |
[1] |
![Nalubaale ETM 2001-11-27.jpg](/w/images/thumb/3/34/Nalubaale_ETM_2001-11-27.jpg/100px-Nalubaale_ETM_2001-11-27.jpg) |
Irkutsk Reservoir–
Lake Baikal[n 2] |
Russia |
Irkutsk Dam |
Angara River |
32,000 |
12,000 |
[2] |
![Irkutsk ISS011-E-9913.jpg](/w/images/thumb/d/dc/Irkutsk_ISS011-E-9913.jpg/100px-Irkutsk_ISS011-E-9913.jpg) |
Lake Winnipeg[n 3] |
Canada |
Jenpeg Dam |
Nelson River |
24,420 |
9,430 |
[3] |
100px |
Lake Volta |
Ghana |
Akosombo Dam |
Volta River |
8,500 |
3,300 |
[4] |
![Volta lake.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/c2/Volta_lake.jpg/100px-Volta_lake.jpg) |
Smallwood Reservoir |
Canada |
Multiple |
Churchill River |
6,527 |
2,520 |
[5] |
![Churchill fallslabrador.jpg](/w/images/thumb/9/95/Churchill_fallslabrador.jpg/100px-Churchill_fallslabrador.jpg) |
Reindeer Lake[n 4] |
Canada |
Whitesand Dam |
Reindeer River |
6,500 |
2,500 |
[6] |
|
Kuybyshev Reservoir |
Russia |
Zhiguli Dam |
Volga River |
6,450 |
2,490 |
|
![Kazan roots and Volga.JPG](/w/images/thumb/3/30/Kazan_roots_and_Volga.JPG/100px-Kazan_roots_and_Volga.JPG) |
Lake Kariba |
Zambia
Zimbabwe |
Kariba Dam |
Zambezi River |
5,580 |
2,150 |
[7] |
100px |
Bukhtarma Reservoir |
Kazakhstan |
Bukhtarma Dam |
Irtysh River |
5,490 |
2,120 |
[8] |
Bratsk Reservoir |
Russia |
Bratsk Dam |
Angara River |
5,470 |
2,110 |
[9] |
100px |
Lake Nasser |
Egypt |
Aswan Dam |
Nile |
5,200 |
2,000 |
[10] |
100px |
Rybinsk Reservoir |
Russia |
Rybinsk Dam |
Volga River |
4,550 |
1,760 |
[11] |
100px |
Caniapiscau Reservoir |
Canada |
Multiple |
Caniapiscau River |
4,318 |
1,667 |
[12] |
![Pano Caniapiscau Reservoir.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/0b/Pano_Caniapiscau_Reservoir.jpg/100px-Pano_Caniapiscau_Reservoir.jpg) |
Lake Guri |
Venezuela |
Guri Dam |
Caroni River |
4,250 |
1,640 |
|
![Embalse Guri.JPG](/w/images/thumb/3/34/Embalse_Guri.JPG/100px-Embalse_Guri.JPG) |
Sobradinho Reservoir |
Brazil |
Sobradinho Dam |
São Francisco River |
4,225 |
1,631 |
[13] |
100px |
Volgograd Reservoir |
Russia |
Volga Dam |
Volga River |
3,117 |
1,203 |
|
100px |
Lago Tucuruí |
Brazil |
Tucuruí Dam |
Tocantins River |
2,875 |
1,110 |
[14] |
100px |
Robert-Bourassa Reservoir |
Canada |
Robert-Bourassa Dam |
La Grande River |
2,815 |
1,087 |
[12] |
![Robert-Bourassa Reservoir.jpg](/w/images/thumb/2/2f/Robert-Bourassa_Reservoir.jpg/100px-Robert-Bourassa_Reservoir.jpg) |
Tsimlyansk Reservoir |
Russia |
Tsimlyansky Dam |
Don River |
2,702 |
1,043 |
[15] |
![Tsimlyansk res.jpg](/w/images/thumb/5/54/Tsimlyansk_res.jpg/100px-Tsimlyansk_res.jpg) |
Cahora Bassa Lake |
Mozambique |
Cahora Bassa Dam |
Zambezi River |
2,665 |
1,029 |
[16] |
100px |
La Grande-3 Reservoir |
Canada |
La Grande-3 Dam |
La Grande River |
2,536 |
979 |
[12] |
|
Vilyuy Reservoir |
Russia |
Vilyuy Dam |
Vilyuy River |
2,501 |
966 |
|
100px |
Balbina Reservoir |
Brazil |
Balbina Dam |
Uatumã River |
2,360 |
910 |
[14] |
100px |
Sanmenxia Reservoir |
China |
Sanmenxia Dam |
Yellow River |
2,350 |
910 |
|
![Smxgongcheng zengmian.jpg](/w/images/thumb/7/7d/Smxgongcheng_zengmian.jpg/100px-Smxgongcheng_zengmian.jpg) |
Boguchany Reservoir |
Russia |
Boguchany Dam |
Angara River |
2,326 |
898 |
|
![Boges11.JPG](/w/images/thumb/f/f6/Boges11.JPG/100px-Boges11.JPG) |
Sérgio Motta Reservoir |
Brazil |
Eng Sérgio Motta Dam |
Paraná River |
2,250 |
870 |
|
100px |
Cheboksary Reservoir |
Russia |
Cheboksary Dam |
Volga River |
2,190 |
850 |
|
|
Kakhovka Reservoir |
Ukraine |
Kakhovka Dam |
Dnieper River |
2,155 |
832 |
[17] |
|
Kremenchuk Reservoir |
Ukraine |
Kremenchuk Dam |
Dnieper River |
2,150 |
830 |
|
![Landsat Kremenchuk Water Reservoir.jpeg](/w/images/thumb/5/5a/Landsat_Kremenchuk_Water_Reservoir.jpeg/100px-Landsat_Kremenchuk_Water_Reservoir.jpeg) |
Lake Argyle |
Australia |
Ord River Dam |
Ord River |
2,072 |
800 |
[18] |
100px |
Krasnoyarsk Reservoir |
Russia |
Krasnoyarsk Dam |
Yenisei River |
2,000 |
770 |
[19] |
100px |
Manicouagan Reservoir |
Canada |
Daniel-Johnson Dam |
Manicouagan River |
1,973 |
762 |
[12] |
100px |
Ust-Ilimsk Reservoir |
Russia |
Ust-Ilimsk Dam |
Angara River |
1,922 |
742 |
|
100px |
Kama Reservoir |
Russia |
Kama Dam |
Kama River |
1,915 |
739 |
|
100px |
Kapchagay Reservoir |
Kazakhstan |
Kapchagay Dam |
Ili River |
1,847 |
713 |
|
100px |
Saratov Reservoir |
Russia |
Balakovo Dam |
Volga River |
1,831 |
707 |
|
![Саратовская ГЭС.jpg](/w/images/thumb/e/e6/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%93%D0%AD%D0%A1.jpg/100px-%D0%A1%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%93%D0%AD%D0%A1.jpg) |
Williston Lake |
Canada |
W.A.C. Bennett Dam |
Peace River |
1,773 |
685 |
[20] |
100px |
Yacyretá Reservoir |
Argentina
Paraguay |
Yacyretá Dam |
Paraná River |
1,600 |
620 |
[21] |
![Central vista externa en gris.jpg](/w/images/thumb/d/d6/Central_vista_externa_en_gris.jpg/100px-Central_vista_externa_en_gris.jpg) |
Lake Sakakawea |
United States |
Garrison Dam |
Missouri River |
1,539 |
594 |
[22] |
![Lake sakakawea.jpg](/w/images/thumb/7/7f/Lake_sakakawea.jpg/100px-Lake_sakakawea.jpg) |
Lake Oahe |
United States |
Oahe Dam |
Missouri River |
1,515 |
585 |
[22] |
100px |
Brokopondo Reservoir |
Suriname |
Afobaka Dam |
Suriname River |
1,500 |
580 |
[23] |
100px |
Furnas Reservoir |
Brazil |
Furnas Dam |
Grande River |
1,473 |
569 |
[24] |
100px |
Itaipu Reservoir |
Brazil
Paraguay |
Itaipu Dam |
Paraná River |
1,350 |
520 |
[25] |
100px |
Laforge-1 Reservoir |
Canada |
Laforge-1 Dam |
Laforge River |
1,288 |
497 |
[26] |
100px |
Nechako Reservoir |
Canada |
Kenney Dam |
Nechako River |
1,200 |
460 |
[27] |
|
Ilha Solteira Reservoir |
Brazil |
Ilha Solteira Dam |
Paraná River |
1,195 |
461 |
[28] |
100px |
Votkinsk Reservoir |
Russia |
Votkinsk Dam |
Kama River |
1,120 |
430 |
|
100px |
Nizhnekamsk Reservoir |
Russia |
Nizhnekamsk Dam |
Kama River |
1,084 |
419 |
|
100px |
Three Gorges Reservoir |
China |
Three Gorges Dam |
Yangtze River |
1,084 |
419 |
[29] |
100px |
Novosibirsk Reservoir |
Russia |
Novosibirsk Dam |
Ob River |
1,072 |
414 |
[30] |
100px |
Jebel Aulia Reservoir |
Sudan |
Jebel Aulia Dam |
White Nile |
1,051 |
406 |
[31] |
|
Danjiangkou Reservoir |
China |
Danjiangkou Dam |
Han River |
1,050 |
410 |
[32] |
|
Três Marias Reservoir |
Brazil |
Três Marias Dam |
São Francisco River |
1,040 |
400 |
[33] |
100px |
Pipmuacan Reservoir |
Canada |
Bersimis-1 Dam |
Betsiamites River |
978 |
378 |
|
100px |
Fort Peck Lake |
United States |
Fort Peck Dam |
Missouri River |
976 |
377 |
[22] |
![Fort Peck Dam (Fort Peck Montana) 1986 01.jpg](/w/images/thumb/4/48/Fort_Peck_Dam_%28Fort_Peck_Montana%29_1986_01.jpg/100px-Fort_Peck_Dam_%28Fort_Peck_Montana%29_1986_01.jpg) |
Kiev Reservoir |
Ukraine |
Kiev Dam |
Dnieper River |
922 |
356 |
|
![Landsat Kiev Water Reservoir1.JPG](/w/images/thumb/4/43/Landsat_Kiev_Water_Reservoir1.JPG/100px-Landsat_Kiev_Water_Reservoir1.JPG) |
Chardara Reservoir |
Kazakhstan |
Chardara Dam |
Syr Darya |
900 |
350 |
[34] |
|
El Chocón Reservoir |
Argentina |
El Chocón Dam |
Limay River |
860 |
330 |
|
100px |
Truman Reservoir |
United States |
Harry S. Truman Dam |
Osage River |
848 |
327 |
[35] |
100px |
Luiz Gonzaga Reservoir |
Brazil |
Luiz Gonzaga Dam |
São Francisco River |
828 |
320 |
[36] |
100px |
Lake Atatürk Dam |
Turkey |
Atatürk Dam |
Euphrates River |
817 |
315 |
|
100px |
Srisailam Reservoir |
India |
Srisailam Dam |
Krishna River |
800 |
310 |
|
100px |
Itumbiara Reservoir |
Brazil |
Itumbiara Dam |
Paranaíba River |
778 |
300 |
[37] |
100px |
La Grande-4 Reservoir |
Canada |
La Grande-4 Dam |
La Grande River |
765 |
295 |
[38] |
100px |
Toledo Bend Reservoir |
United States |
Toledo Bend Dam |
Sabine River |
736 |
284 |
[27] |
![View of Toledo Bend between LA and TX IMG 1806.JPG](/w/images/thumb/b/bb/View_of_Toledo_Bend_between_LA_and_TX_IMG_1806.JPG/100px-View_of_Toledo_Bend_between_LA_and_TX_IMG_1806.JPG) |
Hirakud Reservoir |
India |
Hirakud Dam |
Mahanadi River |
743 |
287 |
[39] |
![Left Hirakud.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/05/Left_Hirakud.jpg/100px-Left_Hirakud.jpg) |
Emborcação Reservoir |
Brazil |
Emborcação Dam |
Paranaíba River |
703 |
271 |
|
|
Lake Powell |
United States |
Glen Canyon Dam |
Colorado River |
689 |
266 |
[40] |
100px |
Kaniv Reservoir |
Ukraine |
Kaniv Dam |
Dnieper River |
675 |
261 |
|
|
Keban Reservoir |
Turkey |
Keban Dam |
Euphrates |
675 |
261 |
|
![KebanDam.JPG](/w/images/thumb/1/18/KebanDam.JPG/100px-KebanDam.JPG) |
São Simão Reservoir |
Brazil |
São Simão Dam |
Paranaíba River |
674 |
260 |
|
|
Lake Mead |
United States |
Hoover Dam |
Colorado River |
659 |
254 |
[40] |
100px |
Água Vermelha Reservoir |
Brazil |
Água Vermelha Dam |
Grande River |
650 |
250 |
[41] |
|
Outardes-4 Reservoir |
Canada |
Outardes-4 Dam |
Outardes River |
625 |
241 |
|
|
Lake Assad |
Syria |
Tabqa Dam |
Euphrates |
610 |
240 |
|
![Tabaqah assad.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/cf/Tabaqah_assad.jpg/100px-Tabaqah_assad.jpg) |
Mingachevir Reservoir |
Azerbaijan |
Mingachevir Dam |
Kura River |
605 |
234 |
|
![Mingachevir Reservoir, Azerbaijan.JPG](/w/images/thumb/9/94/Mingachevir_Reservoir%2C_Azerbaijan.JPG/100px-Mingachevir_Reservoir%2C_Azerbaijan.JPG) |
Eastmain Reservoir |
Canada |
Multiple |
Eastmain River |
603 |
233 |
[42] |
![Eastmain Reservoir, Quebec.jpg](/w/images/thumb/7/75/Eastmain_Reservoir%2C_Quebec.jpg/100px-Eastmain_Reservoir%2C_Quebec.jpg) |
Dniprodzerzhynsk Reservoir |
Ukraine |
Dniprodzerzhynsk Dam |
Dnieper River |
567 |
219 |
|
![Landsat Dniprodzerzhynsk Reservoir.JPG](/w/images/thumb/7/75/Landsat_Dniprodzerzhynsk_Reservoir.JPG/100px-Landsat_Dniprodzerzhynsk_Reservoir.JPG) |
Kayrakkum Reservoir |
Tajikistan |
Kayrakkum Dam |
Syr Darya |
523 |
202 |
[43] |
|
Capivara Reservoir |
Brazil |
Capivara Dam |
Paranapanema River |
515 |
199 |
[44] |
|
See also
Notes
References
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