Landmarks · #177 biggest of 1,014
How big is the Three Gorges Dam?
181 m
The Three Gorges Dam measures 181 m. That's about 15 school buses lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 181 meters, or about 594 feet.
- It's about 106 times taller than an average adult (1.7 m).
- Roughly 15 school buses could line up across it.
- At a normal walking pace you'd cross it in about 129 seconds.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #177 by size.
Size comparison
How Three Gorges Dam stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
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181 m
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Fun fact
Standing beside it, an average person (1.7 m tall) would reach only about 0.939% of its height.
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