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why is the nurek dam important

Infographic of the tallest dams in the world, showing a curved concrete dam in a steep mountain gorge with a reservoir behind it, with callouts for Shuangjiangkou, Jinping-I, Nurek, Grande Dixence and Yusufeli

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Oct 19, 2026

Tallest Dams in the World: Top 10

Tallest dams in the world are led by China's new Shuangjiangkou Dam, about 315 metres high, ahead of the Jinping-I arch dam and Tajikistan's Nurek Dam…