List of tallest dams
This is a list of the tallest dams in the world over 135 m (443 ft) in height. The tallest dam in the world is the Jinping-I Dam, an arch dam in China at 305 m (1,001 ft). The tallest embankment dam and second tallest dam in the world is the 300 m (984 ft) Nurek Dam in Tajikistan. The tallest gravity dam is the 285 m (935 ft) high Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland. The tallest natural dam, the 567 m (1,860 ft) Usoi Dam in Tajikistan, is 262 m (860 ft) taller than the tallest existing man-made one.
Existing
Name | Height | Type | Country | River | Year |
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Jinping-I Dam | 305 m (1,001 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Yalong | 2013 |
Nurek Dam | 300 m (980 ft)[1][2][3] | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Vakhsh | 1980 |
Lianghekou Dam | 295 m (968 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Yalong, Qingda and Xianshui River confluence | 2021 |
Xiaowan Dam | 292 m (958 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Lancang | 2010 |
Baihetan Dam | 289 m (948 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Jinsha River | 2021 |
Xiluodu Dam | 285.5 m (937 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Jinsha River | 2013 |
Grande Dixence Dam | 285 m (935 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Dixence | 1964 |
Enguri Dam | 271.5 m (891 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Enguri | 1978 |
Yusufeli Dam | 270 m (890 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Çoruh River | 2021 |
Vajont Dam (disused) | 261.6 m (858 ft) | Concrete double-arch | ![]() | Vajont | 1959 |
Nuozhadu Dam | 261.5 m (858 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Lancang River | 2012 |
Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) Dam[4] | 261 m (856 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Grijalva River | 1980 |
Tehri Dam | 260.5 m (855 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Bhagirathi | 2006 |
Mauvoisin Dam[5] | 250 m (820 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Dranse de Bagnes | 1957 |
Laxiwa Dam | 250 m (820 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Yellow River | 2009 |
Deriner Dam | 249 m (817 ft) | Concrete double-arch | ![]() | Çoruh River | 2012 |
Alberto Lleras (Guavio) Dam | 243 m (797 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Guavio River | 1989 |
Mica Dam | 243 m (797 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Columbia River | 1973 |
Gilgel Gibe III Dam | 243 m (797 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | ![]() | Omo River | 2015 |
Sayano Shushenskaya Dam | 242 m (794 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Yenisei River | 1985 |
Ertan Dam | 240 m (790 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Yalong River | 1999 |
Changheba Dam | 240 m (790 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Dadu River | 2016 |
Wudongde Dam | 240 m (790 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Jinsha River | 2021 |
La Esmeralda Dam | 237 m (778 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Bata | 1976 |
Oroville Dam | 234.7 m (770 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Feather River | 1968 |
El Cajón Dam | 234 m (768 ft) | Concrete double-arch | ![]() | Humuya River | 1985 |
Shuibuya Dam | 233 m (764 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Qingjiang | 2008 |
Chirkey Dam[6] | 232.5 m (763 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Sulak River | 1976 |
Goupitan Dam | 232.5 m (763 ft) | Concrete double-arch | ![]() | Wu Jiang River | 2009 |
Karun-4 Dam | 230 m (750 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Karun | 2010 |
Bhakra Dam[6] | 226 m (741 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Sutlej | 1963 |
Luzzone Dam[6] | 225 m (738 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Lago di Luzzone | 1963 |
Houziyan Dam | 223.5 m (733 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Dadu River | 2016 |
Hoover Dam | 221.46 m (726.6 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Colorado River | 1936 |
Jiangpinghe Dam | 221 m (725 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Loushui River | 2012 |
Contra Dam | 220 m (720 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Verzasca River | 1965 |
La Yesca Dam | 220 m (720 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Rio Grande de Santiago | 2012 |
Mratinje Dam | 220 m (720 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Piva | 1976 |
Dworshak Dam | 218.6 m (717 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | NF Clearwater River | 1973 |
Longtan Dam | 216.5 m (710 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | ![]() | Hongshui River | 2009 |
Glen Canyon Dam | 216.4 m (710 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Colorado River | 1966 |
Toktogul Dam | 215 m (705 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Naryn | 1974 |
Daniel-Johnson Dam | 214 m (702 ft) | Concrete multiple-arch gravity | ![]() | Manicouagan River | 1970 |
Dagangshan Dam | 210 m (690 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Dadu River | 2015 |
Keban Dam | 210 m (690 ft) | Combined: rock-fill and concrete gravity | ![]() | Euphrates River | 1974 |
San Roque Dam | 210 m (690 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Agno River | 2003 |
Ermenek Dam | 210 m (690 ft) | Concrete double-arch | ![]() | Göksu | 2009 |
Irapé Dam | 208 m (682 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Jequitinhonha River | 2006 |
Bakun Dam | 205 m (673 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Balui River | 2011 |
Karun-3 Dam | 205 m (673 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Karun River | 2005 |
Zimapán Dam | 203 m (666 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Moctezuma River | 1993 |
Dez Dam | 203 m (666 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Dez River | 1963 |
Huangdeng Dam | 203 m (666 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Lancang River | 2018 |
Almendra Dam | 202 m (663 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Tormes River | 1970 |
Campos Novos Dam | 202 m (663 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Canoas River | 2006 |
Berke Dam | 201 m (659 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Ceyhan River | 2001 |
Guangzhao Dam | 200.5 m (658 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Beipan River | 2008 |
Kölnbrein Dam | 200 m (660 ft) | Concrete double-arch gravity | ![]() | Streams in upper Malta | 1977 |
Shahid Abbaspour Dam (Karun 1) | 200 m (660 ft) | Concrete double-arch | ![]() | Karun River | 1976 |
New Bullards Bar Dam | 196.6 m (645 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Yuba River | 1969 |
Itaipu Dam | 196 m (643 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() ![]() | Paraná River | 1984 |
Altinkaya Dam[6] | 195 m (640 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Kizil Irmak | 1988 |
Boyabat Dam | 195 m (640 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Kizilirmak River | 2012 |
Kárahnjúkastífla Dam | 193 m (633 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Jökulsá | 2009 |
New Melones Dam | 190.5 m (625 ft) | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | ![]() | Stanislaus River | 1979 |
W.A.C. Bennett Dam | 190.5 m (625 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Peace River | 1968 |
Sogamoso Dam | 190 m (620 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Sogamoso | 2014 |
Arkun Dam | 188 m (617 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Çoruh River | 2014 |
Miel 1 Dam | 188 m (617 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | ![]() | Miel River | 2002 |
Aguamilpa Dam | 187 m (614 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Rio Grande de Santiago | 1993 |
Kurobe Dam | 186 m (610 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Kurobe River | 1963 |
Pubugou Dam | 186 m (610 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Yalong River | 2010 |
Zillergründl Dam | 186 m (610 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Ziller | 1986 |
Sanbanxi Dam | 185.6 m (609 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Yuanshui River | 2006 |
Oymapinar Dam | 185.5 m (609 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Manavgat River | 1984 |
Barra Grande Dam | 185 m (607 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Pelotas River | 2005 |
Katse Dam | 185 m (607 ft) | Concrete double-arch | ![]() | Malibamat'so River | 1996 |
Tekeze Dam | 189 m (620 ft) | Concrete double-arch | ![]() | Tekeze River | 2009 |
Three Gorges Dam | 181 m (594 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Yangtze River | 2008 |
Mossyrock Dam | 184.7 m (606 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Cowlitz River | 1968 |
Shasta Dam | 183.5 m (602 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Sacramento River | 1945 |
Techi Dam (Deji, Tachian)[6] | 181 m (594 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Dajia (Tachia) | 1974 |
Artvin Dam | 180 m (590 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Çoruh River | 2016 |
Tignes Dam[6] | 180 m (590 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Lac du Chevril | 1952 |
Dartmouth Dam | 180 m (590 ft) | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | ![]() | Mitta Mitta River | 1979 |
Emosson Dam | 180 m (590 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Barberini | 1973 |
Amir Kabir Dam | 180 m (590 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Karaj | 1961 |
Seimare Dam | 180 m (590 ft) | Concrete arch, variable-radius | ![]() | Seimare | 2011 |
Piedra del Águila Dam | 180 m (590 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Rio Limay | 1993 |
Upper Gotvand Dam | 180 m (590 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Karun | 2012 |
Hongjiadu Dam | 179.5 m (589 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Liuchong River | 2005 |
Longyangxia Dam | 178 m (584 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Yellow River | 1992 |
Tianshengqiao Dam | 178 m (584 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Nanpan River | 2000 |
El Cajón | 178 m (584 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Rio Grande de Santiago | 2007 |
New Don Pedro Dam | 178 m (584 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Tuolumne River | 1971 |
Danjiangkou Dam | 176.6 m (579 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Han River | 1973 |
Takase Dam | 176 m (577 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Shinano | 1978 |
Marun Dam | 175 m (574 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Marun River | 1998 |
Hasan Ugurlu Dam[6] | 175 m (574 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Yesilirmak | 1981 |
Karakaya Dam | 173 m (568 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Euphrates River | 1987 |
Alpe Gera Dam[7] | 174 m (571 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Cormor | 1964 |
Revelstoke Dam | 174 m (571 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Columbia River | 1984 |
Thissavros Dam | 172 m (564 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Nestos | 1996 |
Hungry Horse Dam | 171.9 m (564 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Flathead River | 1953 |
Cahora Bassa Dam | 171 m (561 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Zambezi River | 1974 |
Denis-Perron Dam[8] | 171 m (561 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Sainte-Marguerite River | 2002 |
Kajiwa Dam | 171 m (561 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Muli River | 2014 |
Kığı Dam | 170 m (560 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Peri River | 2006 |
Paute Dam | 170 m (560 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Paute River | 1983 |
Atatürk Dam | 169 m (554 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill with clay-core | ![]() | Euphrates River | 1992 |
Daryan Dam | 169 m (554 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Sirvan River | 2015 |
Idukki Dam | 168 m (551 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Periyar | 1973 |
Bruno Creek Tailings Dam | 168 m (551 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Bruno Creek | |
Charvak Dam[6] | 168 m (551 ft) | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | ![]() | Chirchik | 1970 |
Guandi Dam | 168 m (551 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Yalong River | |
Gura Apelor Dam | 168 m (551 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Raul Mare | |
Seven Oaks Dam | 168 m (551 ft) | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | ![]() | Santa Ana River | |
Dongfeng Dam | 168 m (551 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Wu | |
Grand Coulee Dam | 167.6 m (550 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Columbia River | |
Koldam Dam | 167 m (548 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Sutlej | 2015 |
Fierza Dam (Fierze) | 167 m (548 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Drin River | 1978 |
Silvan Dam | 166.5 m (546 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Batman River | 2022 |
Mazar Dam[6] | 166 m (545 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Paute River | 2010 |
Vidraru Dam | 166 m (545 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Arges | |
Kremasta Dam | 165 m (541 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Achelous River | 1965 |
Thomson Dam | 165 m (541 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Thomson River | 1983 |
Wujiangdu Dam | 165 m (541 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Wujiang River | |
Quxue Dam | 164.2 m (539 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Shoqu River | 2016 |
Trinity Dam | 164 m (538 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Trinity River | |
Masjed Soleyman Dam | 164 m (538 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill with clay-core | ![]() | Karun | 2002 |
Sardar Sarovar Dam | 163 m (535 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Narmada | 2017 |
Guri Dam | 162 m (531 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Río Caroní | |
Talbingo Dam | 162 m (531 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Tumut River | 1971 |
Huites Dam | 162 m (531 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Fuerte | |
Robert-Bourassa Dam[9] | 162 m (531 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | La Grande River | |
Tankeng Dam | 162 m (531 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Ou River | |
Tokuyama Dam | 161 m (528 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Ibi River | |
Xiangjiaba Dam | 161 m (528 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Jinsha River | |
Bento Munhoz da Rocha Netto Dam | 160 m (520 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Iguazu River | |
Grand'Maison Dam | 160 m (520 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Eau d'Olle | |
Jinanqiao Dam | 160 m (520 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Jinsha River | |
Los Leones Dam | 160 m (520 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Los Leones | |
Ranjit Sagar Dam | 160 m (520 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Ravi River | 2001 |
Ross Dam | 160 m (520 ft) | Concrete thin-arch | ![]() | Skagit River | |
Yellowtail Dam | 160 m (520 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Bighorn River | |
Guanyinyan Dam | 159 m (522 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | ![]() | Jinsha River | |
Pai Querê Dam | 158 m (518 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Pelotas River | |
Cougar Dam | 158 m (518 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | McKenzie River | |
Emborcação Dam | 158 m (518 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Rio Paranaíba | |
Naramata Dam | 158 m (518 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Naramata | |
Pangduo Dam[10] | 158 m (518 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Lhasa River | 2013 |
Rudbar Lorestan Dam | 158 m (518 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Rudbar River | 2016[11] |
Geheyan Dam | 157 m (515 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Qingjiang River | |
Dongjiang Dam | 157 m (515 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Lishui River | |
Jilintai I Dam | 157 m (515 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Kashi River | |
Okutadami Dam | 157 m (515 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Tadami River | |
Speccheri Dam | 157 m (515 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Vallarsa | |
Malutang Dam | 156 m (512 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Panlong River | |
Miyagase Dam | 156 m (512 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Nakatsu River | |
Shatuo Dam[12] | 156 m (512 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Wu River | 2009 |
Nukui Dam | 156 m (512 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Takayama | |
Swift Dam | 156 m (512 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Lewis River | |
Urayama | 156 m (512 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | ![]() | Arakawa River | |
Zeuzier Dam | 156 m (512 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Lienne | |
Zipingpu Dam | 156 m (512 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Min River | |
Nagawado Dam (Tepco Upper Azumi) | 155.5 m (510 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Azumi River | |
Sakuma Dam | 155.5 m (510 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Tenryū River | |
Bashan Dam | 155 m (509 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Ren River | |
Lijiaxia Dam | 155 m (509 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Yellow River | |
Göscheneralp Dam | 155 m (509 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Göschenerreuss | |
Place Moulin Dam[13] | 155 m (509 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Buthier | |
Kenyir Dam | 155 m (509 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Kenyir | 1985 |
Ralco Dam | 155 m (509 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | ![]() | Biobío River | |
Turkwel Dam | 155 m (509 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Turkwel | 1991 |
Liyuan Dam | 155 m (509 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Jinsha River | |
Bhumibol Dam | 154 m (505 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Ping River | 1964 |
Serra da Mesa Dam | 154 m (505 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Tocantins | |
Xiaolangdi Dam | 154 m (505 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Yellow River | |
Gepatsch Dam | 153 m (502 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Faggenbach, Inn River | |
Curnera Dam | 153 m (502 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Curnera | |
Monteynard-Avignonet Dam | 153 m (502 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Drac | |
Santa Giustina Dam | 153 m (502 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Noce | |
Tedorigawa Dam | 153 m (502 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Tedori | |
Flaming Gorge Dam | 153 m (502 ft) | Concrete thin-arch | ![]() | Green River | |
Alqueva Dam | 152 m (499 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Guadiana | |
Torul Dam | 152 m (499 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Harşit River | |
Menzelet Dam | 151 m (495 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Ceyhan River | |
Zervreila Dam | 151 m (495 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | River Rhine | |
Porce III Dam | 151 m (495 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Porce | |
New Exchequer Dam | 150 m (490 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Merced River | |
Messochora Dam[14] | 150 m (490 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Achelous River | 2001 |
Roselend Dam | 150 m (490 ft) | Concrete gravity-arch-buttress | ![]() | Roselend | |
Canelles Dam | 150 m (490 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Noguera Ribagorzana | |
Dongjing Dam | 150 m (490 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Beipan River | |
Moglicë Dam | 150 m (490 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Devoll | 2019 |
Upper Kaleköy Dam | 150 m (490 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Murat River | 2018 |
Yangqu Dam | 150 m (490 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Yellow River | 2016 |
Baishan Dam | 149.5 m (490 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Second Songhua River | |
El Infiernillo Dam | 149 m (489 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Balsas | |
Ogōchi Dam | 148 m (486 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Tama River | 1957 |
Moiry Dam | 148 m (486 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Gougra | |
Salvajina Dam | 148 m (486 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Rio Cauca | |
Santa Giustina Dam | 148 m (486 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Santa Giustina | |
Gigerwald | 147 m (482 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Tamina | |
Liujiaxia Dam | 147 m (482 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Yellow River | |
Maoergai Dam | 147 m (482 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Heishui River | |
Mangla Dam | 147 m (482 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Jehlum River | 1967 |
Longshou II Dam | 146.5 m (481 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Heihe River | |
Jilebulake Dam | 146.3 m (480 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Haba River | |
Fontana Dam | 146.3 m (480 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Little Tennessee River | |
Belisario Domínguez (Angostura) Dam | 146 m (479 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Grijalva River | |
Limmern Dam | 146 m (479 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Limmern | |
Hassan I Dam | 145 m (476 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Lakhdar River | 1986 |
Mohale Dam | 145 m (476 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Senqunyane River | 2004 |
Srisailam Dam | 145 m (476 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Krishna | 1981 |
Tagokura Dam | 145 m (476 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Tadami River | |
Ney Braga | 145 m (476 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Iguazu River | |
Virdnejávri Dam | 145 m (476 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Alta-Kautokeino River | |
Çetin Dam | 145 m (476 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Botan River | 2020 |
Vacha Dam | 144.5 m (474 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Vacha | 1975 |
Krichim Dam | 144.5 m (474 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Vacha | 1972 |
Adiguzel Dam | 144 m (472 ft) | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | ![]() | Buyuk Menderes | |
Özlüce Dam | 144 m (472 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Peri River | |
Tarbela Dam | 143.3 m (470 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Indus River | 1976 |
Baglihar Dam | 143 m (469 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Chenab River | 2008 |
Lei Dam | 143 m (469 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Lei River | |
Morrow Point Dam | 143 m (469 ft) | Concrete double-arch | ![]() | Gunnison River | |
Murum Dam | 143 m (469 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | ![]() | Murum River | |
Takhtakorpu Dam[15] | 142.5 m (468 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill with clay-core | ![]() | Samur River | 2013 |
Oddatjørn Dam | 142 m (466 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Ulladalsåna | |
Warragamba Dam | 142 m (466 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Warragamba River | 1960 |
Valle di Lei Dam | 141 m (463 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Graubünden | |
Detroit Dam | 141 m (463 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | North Santiam River | |
Aldeadávila Dam | 140 m (460 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() ![]() | Douro River | |
Gordon Dam | 140 m (460 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Gordon River | 1978 |
Xingó Dam | 140 m (460 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | São Francisco River | |
Bath County PS Upper Dam | 140 m (460 ft) | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | ![]() | Back Creek | |
Arimine Dam | 140 m (460 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Wada River | |
Bureya Dam | 140 m (460 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Bureya | 2003[16] |
Gissarak Dam[17] | 140 m (460 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Aksu River | 1988 |
Chamera Dam | 140 m (460 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Ravi | 1994 |
Srinagarind Dam | 140 m (460 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | River Khwae Yai | 1980 |
Miaowei Dam | 139.8 m (459 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Lancang River | 2017 |
Jiangkou Dam | 139 m (456 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Furong River | |
Anderson Ranch Dam | 139 m (456 ft) | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | ![]() | Boise River | |
Cheruthoni Dam | 138.2 m (453 ft) | Straight gravity concrete | ![]() | Periyar | 1973 |
Ahai Dam | 138 m (453 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Jinsha River | |
Frera (Belviso) Dam | 138 m (453 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Frera River | |
Shahid Rajaee Dam | 138 m (453 ft) | Concrete double-arch | ![]() | Tajan River | 1997 |
Wawushan Dam | 138 m (453 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Zhougonghe River | |
Wuluwati Dam | 138 m (453 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Kalakashi River | |
Union Valley Dam | 138 m (453 ft) | Embankment, earth/rock-fill | ![]() | Silver Creek | |
Malpaso Dam | 137.5 m (451 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Grijalva River | 1966 |
Wunonglong Dam | 137.5 m (451 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Lancang River | 2018 |
Çine Dam | 136.5 m (448 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | ![]() | Çine | |
Jiudianxia Dam | 136.5 m (448 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Tao River | |
Caracoles Dam | 136 m (446 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fil | ![]() | San Juan | |
Cancano Dam | 136 m (446 ft) | Concrete arch-gravity | ![]() | Adda | |
Los Reyunos Dam | 136 m (446 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Diamante River | |
Minamiaiki Dam | 136 m (446 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Minamiaiki | |
Cabril Dam | 136 m (446 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Zêzere River | |
Carters Dam | 136 m (446 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Coosawattee River | |
Sauris Dam | 136 m (446 ft) | Concrete double-arch | ![]() | Lumiei | |
Alicura Dam | 135 m (443 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Limay River | |
Dongping Dam | 135 m (443 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Zhong River | |
Longma Dam | 135 m (443 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Lixian River | |
Ilisu Dam | 135 m (443 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Tigris River | 2018 |
many lower dams |
Under construction
Name | Height | Type | Country | River |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rogun Dam | 335 m (1,099 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Vakhsh River |
Bakhtiari Dam | 325 m (1,066 ft) | Concrete arch | ![]() | Bakhtiari River |
Shuangjiangkou Dam | 312 m (1,024 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Dadu River |
Brushy Fork Tailings Dam | 290.8 m (954 ft) | Embankment | ![]() | Brushy Fork |
Diamer-Bhasha Dam | 272 m (892 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | ![]() | River Indus |
Dasu Dam | 242 m (794 ft) | Roller-compacted concrete gravity | ![]() | River Indus |
Antamina Tailings Dam | 240 m (790 ft)[18] | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Ayash River |
Kishau Dam | 236 m (774 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Tons River |
Tasang Dam | 228 m (748 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Salween River |
Ituango Dam | 225 m (738 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Cauca River |
Mohmand Dam | 213 m (699 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Swat River |
Maerdang Dam | 211 m (692 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Yellow River |
Lakhwar Dam | 204 m (669 ft) | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Yamuna River |
Khersan-3 Dam | 195 m (640 ft) | Concrete arch, variable-radius | ![]() | Khersan River |
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam | 175 m (574 ft)[19] | Concrete gravity | ![]() | Blue Nile River |
Sykia Dam[14] | 170 m (560 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | ![]() | Achelous River |
Aksu Dam | 155 m (509 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | ![]() | Çoruh River |
Myitsone Dam | 139.6 m (458 ft) | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ![]() | Irrawaddy |
Kouhrang 3 Dam | 135 m (443 ft) | Arch, variable-radius | ![]() | Kouhrang River |
Gallery
- The Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland
- The Inguri Dam in Georgia
- The Vajont Dam in Italy
- The Sayano Shushenskaya Dam in Russia
- The Oroville Dam in the United States
- The El Cajón Dam in Honduras
- The Bhakra Dam in India
- The Luzzone Dam in Switzerland
- The Hoover Dam in the United States
- The Verzasca Dam in Switzerland
- The Mratinje Dam in Montenegro
- The Idukki Dam in India
Notes
- ^ A 300m and 280m tall design under consideration
- ^ Non-realized project of Soviet-era
- ^ Construction stopped as a result of Gulf war
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