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Saratov Hydroelectric Station

The 913th tallest dam in the world

40 m · 131 ft

The Saratov Hydroelectric Station or the Saratov GES also known as the Lenin Komsomol Saratov Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant on the River Volga that is located in Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, 130 km northeast from the city of Saratov, Russia.

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

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Other tall dams worldwide

  1. Rogun Dam · Tajikistan335 m
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  4. Grande Dixence dam · Switzerland285 m
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  6. Oroville Dam · United States234.7 m
  7. Bhakra Dam · India225.6 m
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