Landslide dam
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A landslide dam is the natural damming of a river by some kind of landslide, such as a debris flow, rock avalanche or volcanic eruption. If the damming landslide is caused by an earthquake, it may als
Usoi Dam, caused by a landslide in 1911. At 567 metres (1,860 ft) high, it is the tallest dam in the world
Usoi Dam
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The Usoi Dam is a natural landslide dam along the Murghab River in Tajikistan. At 567 metres high, it is the tallest dam in the world, either natural or man-made. The dam was created on 18 February 19
Landslide dam
…Drainage or siphoning The highest known landslide dam of historic times is the Usoi Dam in modern Tajikistan created by a landslide triggered by an earthquake on 18 February 1911. It dammed the Murghab River to the height of 570 m (1,860…
Usoi Dam viewed from behind. Sarez Lake is on the right, and the smaller body of water to the left is Shadau Lake.