Turkey's highest dam, located 70 km southwest of Artvin. Construction cost ₺487 million, opened in 2022. Will support 540 MW power station with 3 x 180 MW turbines. Foundation stone laid in 2013, construction started in 2013
World's largest dam, built in 2006, spans 1.4 miles and reaches 607 ft height. Constructed using 21 million cubic yards of concrete and 463,000 tonnes of steel. Features world's largest Five-tier Ship Lock and ship elevator. Produced 22,500 megawatts of electricity in 2012
Hoover Dam was initially named Boulder Dam, renamed in 1947 for President Hoover. Construction began in 1930-1936 in Black Canyon, Arizona-Nevada border. Project cost $49 million in 1931, total cost reached $691 million in 2020. Required 5,000 laborers and built Boulder City during construction