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Laya Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Laya dam is a dam in Saudi Arabia opened in 1982 and located in Makkah region. The main purpose of the dam is flood control.

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More dams in Saudi Arabia

  1. Saudi–Egypt Causeway m
  2. King Fahd Causeway m
  3. King Fahad Dam m
  4. Jizan Dam m
  5. Najran Valley 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