One of the seven wonders of the Modern engineering wonders this dam stands as the world renowned structure. It took less than 5 years for its completion in the worst environmental conditions faced by Civil Engineers.The dam Dimensions are given below

Dam Dimensions

. Height - 726.4.feet
. Length at Crest - 1,244 feet
. Width at Top - 45 feet
. Width at Base - 660 feet
. Weight - 6.6 million tons Reservoir Statistics

. Capacity - 28,537,000 acre-feet
. Length - 110 miles
. Shoreline - 550 miles
. Max Depth - 500 feet
. Surface Area - 157,000 acres
Materials Used in Project

. Concrete - 4.440,000 cubic yards
. Explosives - 6,500,000 pounds
. Plate Steel and Outlet Pipes - 88,000,000 pounds
. Pipe and Fittings - 6,700,00 pounds (840 miles)
. Reinforcement Steel - 45,000,000 pounds Concrete Mix Proportions

. Cement - 1.00 part
. Sand - 2.45 parts
. Fine Gravel - 1.75 parts
. Intermediate Gravel - 1.46 parts
. Coarse Gravel - 1.66 parts
. Cobbles (3 to 9 inch) - 2.18 parts
. Water - 0.54 parts