Largest Reservoirs in World by Li Haidong Singapore

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Top Five Largest Reservoirs in the World

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1 Volta
This is the largest manmade lake/reservoir in the
world in terms of its surface area. It is the 4th
largest manmade lakes in the world in terms of
its volume. It was formed by the Akosombo Dam and
was devised by geologist Albert Ernest Kitson in
1915.
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2 Smallwood
This manmade lake/reservoir is located in western
Labrador. It is not only the second largest
manmade lake/reservoir, but is also the largest
source fresh water in the province and is the
foundation of Churchill River.
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3 Kujbyshevskoe
It is Located in Russia. The reservoir/manmade
lake is located on the River Volga and is more
than 400 km long. The water however is not
sanitary, given the industrial development in the
region.
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4 Kariba
This reservoir is located in Zimbabwe Zambia.
The manmade lake/reservoir lies between Zambia
and Zimbabwe, right on the border. The
significance of this reservoir is that it is not
held by 1 dam. It is rather held by 88 smaller
dikes which are 64 km in length.
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5 Bukhtarma
This reservoir is located in Kazakhstan. The
reservoir was formed by the dam of the Bukhtarma
Hydroelectric Power Plant and began being filled
in 1960.
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