largest lakes in man
Kariba is the largest Man-made Lake in the world located between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe, covers about 5,400 sq km with the capacity to hold the water of 180 Cubic Kilometers. All of the Man-made lakes below ranked on the total volume of the water. 10. Lake Oahe.
Der-Chantecoq Lake. The largest man-made lake, Der-Chantecoq, is located in central France. This lake was created by leveling and flooding three villages. You can check out âChurch Pointâ on the lake, which is a historical church that was moved piece by piece before the flooding of the villages.
Raystown Lake. The largest man-made lake built by the Army Corps of Engineers in Pennsylvania is Raystown Lake. It is also the second largest man-made lake in the state, at 8,000 acres. In Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Raystown Lake is part of a 29,000-acre project that serves as a home for recreation in the area. The area is popular for fishing, hunting, hiking, swimming and boating.
Serre-PonÃ§on Lake is south of the French Alps and is the second largest man-made lake in Europe. The lake was formed by the Serre-PonÃ§on dam that was built on the Durance River. Definitely check out MusÃ©oscope du Lac in the town of Roussett for a tutorial of how the dam was built and other historical facts.