A partial list of the tallest architectural structures in Albania, containing all types of structures. [1]
No. | Name | Location | Height | Year |
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1 | Skavica Dam | Drin River 41°56′36″N20°21′55″E / 41.94333°N 20.36528°E | 434 m (1,424 ft) | ongoing |
2 | Moglica Dam | Devoll River 40°41′24″N20°26′24″E / 40.69000°N 20.44000°E | 167 m (548 ft) [2] | 2020 |
3 | Fierza Dam | Drin River 42°15′05.5″N20°02′34.46″E / 42.251528°N 20.0429056°E | 166.5 m (546 ft) [3] | 1978 |
4 | Koman Dam | Drin River 42°06′22.92″N19°49′37.48″E / 42.1063667°N 19.8270778°E | 115 m (377 ft) | 1985 |
5 | Banja Dam | Devoll River 42°15′05.5″N20°02′34.46″E / 42.251528°N 20.0429056°E | 100 m (330 ft) | 2016 |
6 | Fangu Dam | Fan River | 92 m (302 ft) [4] | 2018 |
7 | Ulza Dam | Mat River 41°40′48″N19°53′38.4″E / 41.68000°N 19.894000°E | 64 m (210 ft) [5] | 1958 |
8 | Vau i Dejës Dams
| Drin River 42°0′49″N19°38′9″E / 42.01361°N 19.63583°E | ↓ 60 m (200 ft) 46.4 m (152 ft) 34 m (112 ft) | 1970, 1975 |
9 | Shkopet Dam | Mat River 41°41′27.6″N19°49′48″E / 41.691000°N 19.83000°E | 47.7 m (156 ft) | 1963 |
No. | Name | Location | Height | Status | Year |
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1 | Azotiku Chemical Chimney | Fier 40°43′26″N19°33′22″E / 40.723888°N 19.556111°E | – [6] | Decommissioned | 1967 |
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