Rogun Dam

Rogun Dam is a rock- and earth-filled dam across the Vakhsh River in southern Tajikistan. At 1100 ft., it is the highest dam in the world. Construction began in 1976 and was 'largely' completed by 1990. Incidentally, the world's second highest dam, Nurek Dam, is also located across the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan.

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Vakhsh River: The Vakhsh River, also known as the Surkhob (in north-central Tajikistan) and the Kyzyl-Suu (in Kyrgyzstan), is a Central Asian river, and one of the main rivers of the nation of Tajikistan. It is a tributary of the Amu Darya river. The names "Surkhob" and "Kyzyl-Suu" both mean "red river" in Pers...

Tajikistan: The Republic of Tajikistan (Тоҷикистон), formerly known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic, is a country in Central Asia. It has borders with Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Tajikistan means the 'Land of the Tajiks'....

1976: 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar)....

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