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What are some record-breaking dams?
Dams are amazing structures in and of themselves. But some among them stand out as truly outstanding works of engineering.
For example, the highest dam in the world, as recognized by Guinness World Records, is the Jinping-1 Dam in Sichuan, China. She is a whopping
1,000 feet
(305 mt) tall taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The smallest dam in the world, according to some sources, is the Inks Dam on the Colorado River. She stands at around
97 feet (29.4 meters) tall and is about
1,550 feet (472 mt) long.
The deepest dam in the world is widely considered to be the Parker Dam on the Lower Colorado Basin. Built with