11 Largest Manmade Lakes in the World

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8. Bukhtarma Reservoir

Volume: 53km3 (20th)

Surface Area: 5,490 km2 – 2,120 sq mi (5th)

Formed by the construction of The Bukhtarma Hydroelectric Power Plant on Irtysh River in the 1960s,  Bukhtarma Reservoir is the largest manmade lake in Kazakhstan.

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