The Human Impacts Database
A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.Global hydroelectric dam reservoir capacity
WaterRenewable EnergyThis quantity is a single measurement of the quantity at a given point in time (2013-2017).
| Value: |
≈ 5.4 × 1015 m3
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This is equivalent to... ≈ 5.4 × 1018 L ≈ 5.4 × 106 km3 |
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| HuID: | 94828 | |
| Relevant Year(s): | 2013-2017 | |
| Summary: | Value comes from the FAO global geo-referenced dam database and represents the sum of reservoir capacities of all dams specified as used for the generation of hydroelectricity. | |
| Method: | FAO acquires information on dams by self reporting by countries on dam location, height, use, reservoir capacity, and reservoir area. We only used dams specified as used for hydroelectricity. They do not provide a statement on uncertainty, however, there are some missing values for reservoir capacity in their data. | |
| Source: | FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations) Geo-referenced Database on Dams. (2020) | |
| Dataset: |
Total global reservoir capacity and area of hydroelectric dams (global_dam_summary)
global resolution
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| Original Data License: | CC-BY-NC-SA IGO 3.0 (FAO Modified) | |
| Added By: | rbanks |
