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- Canals, Barrages and Damsgeneral_knowledge_mcqs › canals-barrages-and-dams
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- 4 Apr 2024
- Last updated
- 28 May 2026
Explanation
The Nurek Dam, one of the tallest earth-fill dams globally, is situated on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan near the Afghan border. Completed in 1980, the dam stands 984 feet (300 meters) tall and features a concrete core extending 52 feet (16 meters) beneath the riverbed to bedrock.
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