11 Largest Manmade Lakes in the World

9. Caniapiscau Reservoir

Volume: 53.8 km³ (18^th)

Surface Area: 4,318 km2 – 1,667 sq mi (9^th)

Created in 1981, Caniapiscau Reservoir flooded the original Caniapiscau Lake when two dams and 43 dikes were erected as a part of a much larger James Bay Project.