One of the world 's largest dams , its reservoir was called Lake Assad .
He tried to modernize Syria 's agricultural and industrial sectors ; one of his main achievements was the completion of the Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River in 1974 .
One of the world 's largest dams , Syria 's reservoir was called Lake Assad .
He tried to modernize Syria 's agricultural and industrial sectors ; one of his main achievements was the completion of the Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River in 1974 .