List of reservoirs by volume
The list of the largest reservoirs of the earth shows a selection of the largest reservoirs of the earth with surface and volume size and average depth. In addition, it contains according to these criteria as respective start guide in Germany, Austria and Switzerland each list 's biggest reservoirs.
A dam is by definition an artificial water reservoir, which is located in a valley behind a shut-off. Absperrbauwerke can be a dam, a dam or weir.
The descending sorted in the output view, surface tables are sortable by clicking on the icons in the column headers. The bold value per column area, volume and depth indicates the respective maximum.
Largest reservoirs of the Earth
In this list there are reservoirs of the Earth from 100 km ² or those with a volume of at least 1 billion m³ (= 1 km ³ ):
- For more reservoirs, see: List of dams in the world
The largest reservoirs in Germany
In this list are each 3 areas and highest-volume reservoirs in Germany Germany - thus, the list contains only five reservoirs, because it contains the Lake Eder by two criteria:
- For more reservoirs, see: List of dams in Germany
The largest reservoirs in Austria
In this list there are 3 each of area and volume terms the largest reservoirs in Austria Austria - hence the list contains six reservoirs:
- For more reservoirs see: List of lakes in Austria
The largest reservoirs in Switzerland
In this list are each 3 areas and highest-volume reservoirs in Switzerland Switzerland - hence the list contains only five reservoirs, because it contains the Lake of Gruyère by two criteria:
- For more reservoirs see: List of reservoirs in Switzerland