5. Lake Guri
Volume: 135 km3 (5th)
Surface Area: 4,250 km2 – 1,641 sq mi (10th)
The only South American representative on our list, Lake Guri is located in Venezuela. It was created in 1978 when the Gury Dam was finished on Caroni River. The Guri Dam provides more than one-third of all Venezuela’s electricity production.
