• Usoi Dam viewed from behind. Sarez Lake is on the right, and the smaller body of water to the left is Shadau Lake.
  • It is entirely feasible that an earthquake could cause the dam – named the Usoi Dam – to collapse.
  • Usoi dam does not overflow, and the lake drains only by seepage through the dam at about 150 meters below the crown.
  • Located in the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan, the Usoi Dam is a feat of natural engineering. The dam’s story reminds us of nature’s astonishing power.
  • The result of this earthquake was a massive landslide of 2.2 million square-meters, which formed the 5 kilometers long, 3.2 kilometers wide Usoi Dam...
  • A massive landslide, triggered by an earthquake, blocked the Murgab River valley, creating a natural dam, which was called Usoi.
  • We took a road trip today to the Sarez Lake which exists because of the Usoi Dam. The dam and the lake are about 90 minutes from Dushanbe and the road...
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  • The Usoi Dam is the highest dam in the world. Istiqlol Peak (6940 m) is seen in the left background.
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