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List of dams and reservoirs

The list of dams and reservoirs is a worldwide overview of notable dams, covering the ICOLD's 62,000-plus large dams, record holders like Three Gorges, and dam removals.

List of dams and reservoirs in Canada

The list of dams and reservoirs in Canada covers more than 16,000 dams, about 1,157 large dams, concentrated in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia, serving hydropower, flood control, and recreation.

List of dams and reservoirs in India

The list of dams and reservoirs in India covers the country's 6,628 large dams, third most in the world, built for irrigation, hydropower, drinking water, and flood control.

List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan

The list of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan covers structures on the Indus Basin rivers, led by Mangla and Tarbela, the two reservoirs allowed under the Indus Waters Treaty.

List of dams and reservoirs in Pennsylvania

The list of dams and reservoirs in Pennsylvania covers the state's thousands of dams, including 22 federal navigation locks and dams on the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers.

List of dams and reservoirs in the United States

The list of dams and reservoirs in the United States covers more than 92,000 dams, including Hoover Dam and Grand Coulee Dam, their condition, and repair costs.

List of dams in the Columbia River watershed

The list of dams in the Columbia River watershed covers about 150 hydroelectric projects, including 19 dams on the main stems of the Columbia and Snake rivers.

List of highest bridges

The list of highest bridges ranks the world's bridges by deck height; the record holder is the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in China at 626 meters.

List of Hindu temples in India

Hindu temples in India range from village shrines to monumental stone complexes built over roughly eighteen centuries, with an estimated 2 million to 2.4 million shrines nationwide.

List of Hindu temples in Pakistan

Hindu temples in Pakistan are the surviving Hindu places of worship in a Muslim-majority state, with major pilgrimage sites at Katas Raj, Hinglaj Mata, and Nagarparkar.

List of historic mansions in the United States

The list of historic mansions in the United States covers preserved 18th- and 19th-century residences, from colonial Georgian and Federal houses to Gilded Age estates like the Vanderbilts' Biltmore.

List of house styles

A list of house styles catalogs residential architectural styles like Colonial, Craftsman, Tudor, and Ranch, classifying houses by exterior form and materials; realtors and preservationists use the lists to date buildings.

List of house types

List of house types, also known as types of houses, surveys recurring dwelling forms: courtyard houses, Roman domus, villas, and insulae, and vernacular types shaped by climate.

List of integrated resorts

The list of integrated resorts covers notable casino-based resorts combining hotels, conventions, shopping, and entertainment, a model originating with The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip in 1989.

List of Jain temples

The list of Jain temples covers the most significant places of Jain worship in India and abroad, including Palitana, Dilwara, Ranakpur, the rock-cut Udayagiri caves, and diaspora centers.

List of largest buildings

The list of largest buildings ranks the world's biggest buildings by three measures: volume (Boeing Everett Factory), floor area (New Century Global Center), and footprint (AvtoVAZ).

List of largest church buildings

The list of largest church buildings ranks churches by floor area, volume, or height, led by Saint Peter's Basilica and the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace.

List of largest domes

A list of the world's largest domes, led by the Singapore National Stadium at 312 m, with the O2 in London larger at 365 m under looser definitions.

List of long tunnels by type

The list of long tunnels by type ranks leading tunnels in each category, from the 57 km Gotthard Base Tunnel to 169 km water-supply conduits in New York.

List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans

A ranking of cable-stayed bridges by main span, led by China's Changtai Yangtze River Bridge at 1,208 m, which broke the Russky Island Bridge's 2012 record in 2025.

List of longest suspension bridge spans

The list of longest suspension bridge spans, also called the list of largest suspension bridges, ranks bridges by main span; Turkey's 1915 Çanakkale Bridge leads at 2,023 m since 2022.

List of megaprojects

The list of megaprojects covers ventures costing over $1 billion that take years to build and impact millions of people, including high-speed rail, airports, dams, and the Olympic Games.

List of oldest church buildings

A list of the oldest surviving church buildings, led by the AD 232 house church at Dura-Europos, Syria, and the oldest purpose-built basilica at Aqaba, Jordan.

List of roof shapes

A list of roof shapes, the recurring geometries such as gable, hip, shed, gambrel, and mansard that cover most buildings and govern how roofs shed water and resist wind.

List of Shiva temples in India

The list of Shiva temples in India covers Hindu temples dedicated to Shiva, housing a linga in the sanctum, including the twelve Jyotirlingas and UNESCO-listed Chola temples.

List of shopping centres in the United Kingdom by size

A ranking of UK shopping centers by size, led by Westfield London at 235,900 m², followed by the Metrocentre in Gateshead and the Trafford Centre near Manchester.

List of shopping malls in the United States

The list of shopping malls in the United States covers notable enclosed malls, from Southdale Center in Edina, Minnesota, opened in 1956, to the roughly 900 still in operation.

List of stadiums by capacity

The list of stadiums by capacity ranks the world's largest stadiums by number of seats, led by Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, with around 132,000.

List of tallest bridges

The list of tallest bridges ranks bridges by structural height; the Millau Viaduct in France leads, while the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in China has the highest deck.

List of tallest buildings

The list of tallest buildings ranks the world's completed buildings by architectural height, using the CTBUH standard, with Dubai's Burj Khalifa tallest at 828 m since 2010.