Reservoirs of the world

3,253 reservoirs across 6 continents and 110+ countries — from Lake Mead and Kariba to man-made lakes and water reservoirs worldwide. Data from Wikidata (CC0); summaries from Wikipedia.

The oldest reservoirs in the world

Asia 303

Aberdeen Reservoirs Hong Kong, China Agongdian Reservoir Kaohsiung, Taiwan Agstafa reservoir Azerbaijan Ajwa India Akhurian Reservoir Shirak Province, Armenia Akimoto Lake Kitashiobara, Japan Al Qudra Lake United Arab Emirates Aliyar Reservoir India Alwal Lake India Amaravathi Reservoir India Ambattur Lake India Ameenpur Lake Hyderabad, India Andi Reservoir China Anfeng Tang Shou County, China Aras Reservoir Poldasht County, Iran Atatürk Reservoir Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey Ayun Ha Lake Vietnam Aşağıkaraören Reservoir Kahramankazan, Turkey Babli India Baihe Reservoir Baihe District, Taiwan Baixi Reservoir China Balimela Reservoir India Balsamand Lake India Bandra Talao Mumbai Suburban district, India Bang Lang Reservoir Thailand Banjara Lake India Banjosa Lake Poonch District, Pakistan Bartogay Lake Almaty Region, Kazakhstan Bassawak reservoir Sri Lanka Bedok Reservoir Bedok, Singapore Beidagang Reservoir Tianjin, China Beira Lake Sri Lanka Bhadrakali Lake India Bogen Dam Kazakhstan Buḩayrat Sittat ‘Ashar Tishrīn Latakia Governorate, Syria Cam Son Lake Vietnam Chai River Reservoir China Changjin Reservoir Changjin County, North Korea Changshou Lake China Chembarambakkam Lake Kanchipuram district, India Chenggong Reservoir Taiwan Chiao Lan Lake Ban Ta Khun, Thailand Danjiangkou Shuiku People's Republic of China, China Daoguanhe Shuiku China Dashiban Reservoir China Dau Tieng Reservoir Tây Ninh, Vietnam Daxihaizi Reservoir Xinjiang, China Dharmasagar Bangladesh

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Americas 1514

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Europe 1024

Aasee Münster, Germany Abberton Reservoir Colchester, United Kingdom Abbey Village Reservoir Withnell, United Kingdom Abingdon Reservoir Vale of White Horse, United Kingdom Agden Reservoir Bradfield, United Kingdom Akkajaure Jokkmokk Municipality, Sweden Alb Basin Dachsberg, Germany Albigna lake Canton of the Grisons, Switzerland Aldenham Reservoir Elstree and Borehamwood, United Kingdom Alemoor Reservoir Scottish Borders, United Kingdom Alesani Reservoir Sant'Andréa-di-Cotone, France Alfilorios reservoir Asturias, Spain Alfsee Osnabrück District, Germany Allersee Wolfsburg, Germany Allner See Hennef, Germany Almodóvar Reservoir Tarifa, Spain Altevatnet Bardu Municipality, Norway Altmühlsee Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen District, Germany Alungsjøen Oslo Municipality, Norway Alwen Reservoir Conwy County Borough, United Kingdom Amselsee Rathen, Germany Angiriai Reservoir Lithuania Anglezarke Reservoir Rivington, United Kingdom Angram Reservoir Stonebeck Up, United Kingdom Ardingly Reservoir United Kingdom Ardleigh Reservoir United Kingdom Ardlussa Fishing Loch Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom Arenós Reservoir Montanejos, Spain Argazi Reservoir Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia Arlington Reservoir Arlington, United Kingdom Arnfield Reservoir Tintwistle, United Kingdom Arnisee Canton of Uri, Switzerland Arrocampo Reservoir Cáceres Province, Spain Asgog Loch Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom Ashford Reservoir Spaxton, United Kingdom Ashworth Moor Reservoir Rochdale, United Kingdom Asipovickaje Asipovičy District, Belarus Asprokremmos Reservoir Phinikas, Cyprus Aston Reservoir Birmingham, United Kingdom Aucha Lochy Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom Auchengaich Reservoir Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom Aursjøen Lesja Municipality, Norway Außenalster Eimsbüttel, Germany Babbs Mill Lake Kingshurst, United Kingdom Bacciana Reservoir France Bacino di San Giacomo Italy Bacino di Val Malvaglia Serravalle, Switzerland Backwater Reservoir Angus, United Kingdom

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Africa 60

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Oceania 98

Balmain Reservoir New South Wales, Australia Baroota Reservoir South Australia, Australia Barossa Reservoir South Australia, Australia Beetaloo Reservoir South Australia, Australia Ben Anderson Barrage Queensland, Australia Bold Park Reservoir Western Australia, Australia Buckland Hill Reservoir Town of Mosman Park, Australia Butchers Dam Central Otago District, New Zealand Cairn Curran Reservoir Victoria, Australia Candowie Reservoir Victoria, Australia Cardinia Reservoir Victoria, Australia Centennial Park Reservoir New South Wales, Australia Cobb Reservoir Tasman District, New Zealand Cosseys Reservoir Auckland Region, New Zealand Crown Street Reservoir & Site New South Wales, Australia Devilbend Natural Features Reserve Victoria, Australia Druggans Dam Tasman District, New Zealand Drummoyne Reservoir New South Wales, Australia Fitzroy River Barrage Queensland, Australia Gattonvale Offstream Storage Queensland, Australia Green Hill Reservoir Queensland, Australia Greenland Reservoir Otago Region, New Zealand Greenvale Reservoir Victoria, Australia Happy Valley Reservoir South Australia, Australia Hepburn Lagoon Victoria, Australia Hindmarsh Valley Reservoir South Australia, Australia Hope Valley Reservoir South Australia, Australia Hyden Humps Dam Shire of Kondinin, Australia Kangaroo Creek Reservoir South Australia, Australia Karlgarin Reservoir Shire of Kondinin, Australia Lake Arapuni Waikato Region, New Zealand Lake Aviemore Canterbury Region, New Zealand Lake Awoonga Queensland, Australia Lake Barrington Tasmania, Australia Lake Benmore Otago Region, New Zealand Lake Bennett Northern Territory, Australia Lake Burbury Tasmania, Australia Lake Burragorang New South Wales, Australia Lake Burrendong Dubbo Regional Council, Australia Lake Cootharaba Queensland, Australia Lake Cordeaux New South Wales, Australia Lake Dunstan Central Otago District, New Zealand Lake Eppalock City of Greater Bendigo, Australia Lake Ginninderra Australian Capital Territory, Australia Lake Gordon Tasmania, Australia Lake Huntsman Tasmania, Australia Lake Jindabyne New South Wales, Australia Lake Karapiro Waikato Region, New Zealand

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