Size of the dam. Hoover Dam is 726 feet (221 metres) high and 1,244 feet (379 metres) long at the crest. The thickness of the dam's base is 660 feet, which is equivalent to 2 football stadiums.

GERD is a roller compacted concrete gravity dam that’s 1,800 metres long and 175 metres high. It will create a reservoir capable of holding a staggering 74 billion cubic metres of water.

Work has been awarded to Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC) to construct Parwan Gravity Dam project worth Rs 672.99 crore.” The government is considering this project as a major ...