This statistic shows the largest reservoirs around the world according to their storage volume. Lake Nasser has a storage capacity of 165,000 million cubic meters.
The world's largest reservoirs based on storage capacity
(in million cubic meters)
Characteristic
Storage volume (in million cubic meters)
Owen Falls Dam
204,800
Kariba Dam
180,600
Bratsk Reservoir
169,270
Lake Nasser
165,000
Lake Volta
163,000
Manicouagan Reservoir
141,852
Guri Dam
138,000
Krasnoyarsk Reservoir
73,300
Wadi Tharthar
72,800
Williston Lake
70,309
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Storage volume (in million cubic meters)204,800204,800180,600180,600169,270169,270165,000165,000163,000163,000141,852141,852138,000138,00073,30073,30072,80072,80070,30970,309Owen Falls DamKariba DamBratsk ReservoirLake NasserLake VoltaManicouagan ReservoirGuri DamKrasnoyarsk ReservoirWadi ThartharWilliston Lake
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