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Jordan River Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Jordan River Diversion Dam, known locally simply as Diversion Dam, is a dam on the Jordan River in Jordan River, British Columbia, Canada. Part of a multi-dam hydroelectric system operated by BC Hydro, the facility provides approximately 35% of Vancouver Island's generating capacity. It was the second hydroelectric development on Vancouver Island, succeeding the Goldstream Powerhouse.

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

More dams in Canada

  1. Daniel-Johnson Dam214 m
  2. Robert-Bourassa Dam · La Grande River162 m
  3. Bighorn Dam94 m
  4. W. A. C. Bennett Dam m
  5. Mica 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