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Balbina Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Balbina Dam (Usina Hidrelétrica de Balbina) is a hydroelectric dam and power station on the Uatumã River in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil. The location is under the municipality of Presidente Figueiredo jurisdiction, in the state of Amazonas.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

More dams in Brazil

  1. Itaipu Dam · Paraná River196 m
  2. Ilha Solteira Dam76 m
  3. Itá Hydroelectric Power Plant m
  4. Camará Dam m
  5. Campos Novos Dam m

Other tall dams worldwide

  1. Rogun Dam · Tajikistan335 m
  2. Shuangjiangkou Dam · China312 m
  3. Norak Dam · Tajikistan300 m
  4. Grande Dixence dam · Switzerland285 m
  5. Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam · Russia245 m
  6. Oroville Dam · United States234.7 m
  7. Bhakra Dam · India225.6 m
  8. Hoover Dam · United States221 m