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Zernek Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Zernek Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Hoşap River, located near the village Zernek, 28 km (17 mi) southeast of Van in Van Province, Turkey. It was built between 1980 and 1988 and has an installed capacity of 5 MW.

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

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  6. Oroville Dam · United States234.7 m
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