Largest Man-Made Lakes In The World

By Nivritti Khatri | October 12, 2025

Lake Kariba

Carries approximately 180 km3 of water; crosses between Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi.

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Bratsk Reservoir

The artificial lake that is massive on the Angara River was constructed in mid mid-1960s by Russia.

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Lake Volta

The biggest in area is, Ghana Akosombo Dam reservoir.

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Manicouagan Reservoir

Crater Lake in Canada; this was formed when an ancient crater was flooded by a dam.

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Lake Guri

Powering its Simon Bolivar hydroelectric plant, a major dam reservoir in Venezuela.

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Lake Nasser

This giant reservoir is formed by the Aswan High Dam; Egypt and Sudan own it.

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Williston Lake

Peace River, Canada; a dam created by W.A.C. Bennett was created in 1967.

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Krasnoyarsk Reservoir

The Yenisei River Massive Russian reservoir; the key to the supply of power in the region.

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Zeya Reservoir

In Russia, constructed along the Zeya River; it has a large hydroelectric potential.

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