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Revision as of 22:13, 15 September 2013

This is a list of the tallest dams in the world over 135 m (443 ft) in height. Currently, the tallest dam in the world is the Jinping-I Dam, an arch dam in China at 305 m (1,001 ft) high. The tallest embankment dam is the 300 m (984 ft) high Nurek Dam in Tajikistan which is also the second tallest dam in the world. For gravity dams, the tallest is the 285 m (935 ft) high Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland. When completed, a335 m (1,099 ft) tall Rogun Dam also in Tajikistan could be the tallest, depending on the chosen design. Next in line is the 312 m (1,024 ft) Shuangjiangkou Dam currently under construction in China. Natural landslide dams are also quite competitive in height but not listed here. In particular, the highest natural dam, Usoi Dam, is higher than the highest existing man-made one.

Existing

Name Height Type Country River
Jinping-I Dam 305 m (1,001 ft) Concrete arch Template:CHINA Yalong Jiang
Nurek Dam 300 m (980 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Tajikistan Vakhsh
Xiaowan Dam 292 m (958 ft) Concrete arch Template:CHINA Lancang
Xiluodu Dam 285.5 m (937 ft) Concrete arch Template:CHINA Jinsha Jiang
Grande Dixence Dam 285 m (935 ft) Concrete gravity  Switzerland Dixence
Inguri Dam 271.5 m (891 ft) Concrete arch  Georgia Inguri
Vajont Dam (disused) 261.6 m (858 ft) Concrete arch  Italy Vajont
Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) Dam[1] 261 m (856 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Mexico Grijalva
Nuozhadu Dam 261 m (856 ft) Embankment Template:CHINA Lancang River
Tehri Dam 260.5 m (855 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  India Bhagirathi
Mauvoisin Dam[2] 250 m (820 ft) Concrete arch  Switzerland Bagnes
Laxiwa Dam 250 m (820 ft) Concrete arch Template:CHINA Huang He
Deriner Dam 249 m (817 ft) Concrete double-arch  Turkey Çoruh River
Alberto Lleras (Guavio) Dam 243 m (797 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Colombia Guavio River
Mica Dam 243 m (797 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Canada Columbia
Sayano Shushenskaya Dam 242 m (794 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Russia Yenisei River
Ertan Dam 240 m (790 ft) Concrete arch-gravity Template:CHINA Yalong River
La Esmeralda Dam 237 m (778 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Colombia Bata
Oroville Dam 235 m (771 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  United States Feather River
El Cajón Dam 234 m (768 ft) Concrete double-arch  Honduras Humuya River
Shuibuya Dam 233 m (764 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill Template:CHINA Qingjiang
Chirkey Dam[3] 232.5 m (763 ft) Concrete arch  Russia Sulak River
Goupitan dam 232.5 m (763 ft) Concrete double-arch Template:CHINA Wu Jiang River
Karun-4 Dam 230 m (750 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Iran Karun
Bhakra Dam[3] 226 m (741 ft) Concrete gravity  India Satluj
Luzzone Dam[3] 225 m (738 ft) Concrete arch  Switzerland Lago di Luzzone
Hoover Dam 221.46 m (726.6 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  United States Colorado River
Jiangpinghe Dam 221 m (725 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill Template:CHINA Loushui River
Contra Dam 220 m (720 ft) Concrete arch  Switzerland Verzasca River
La Yesca Dam 220 m (720 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Mexico Rio Grande de Santiago
Mratinje Dam 220 m (720 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Montenegro Piva
Dworshak Dam 218.6 m (717 ft) Concrete gravity  United States Clearwater River
Longtan Dam 216.5 m (710 ft) Roller-compacted concrete gravity Template:CHINA Hongshui River
Glen Canyon Dam 216.4 m (710 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  United States Colorado
Toktogul Dam 215 m (705 ft) Concrete gravity  Kyrgyzstan Naryn
Daniel-Johnson Dam 214 m (702 ft) Concrete multiple-arch gravity  Canada Manicouagan River
Keban Dam 210 m (690 ft) Combined: rock-fill and concrete gravity  Turkey Euphrates River
San Roque Dam 210 m (690 ft) Embankment  Philippines Agno River
Ermenek Dam 210 m (690 ft) Concrete double-arch  Turkey Göksu
Irapé Dam 208 m (682 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Brazil Jequitinhonha River
Bakun Dam 205 m (673 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill  Malaysia Balui River
Karun-3 Dam 205 m (673 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Iran Karun River
Zimapán Dam 203 m (666 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Mexico Moctezuma River
Dez Dam 203 m (666 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Iran Dez River
Almendra Dam 202 m (663 ft) Concrete arch  Spain Tormes River
Campos Novos Dam 202 m (663 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Brazil Canoas River
Berke Dam 201 m (659 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Turkey Ceyhan River
Guangzhao Dam 200.5 m (658 ft) Concrete gravity Template:CHINA Beipan River
Kölnbrein Dam 200 m (660 ft) Concrete double-arch gravity  Austria Streams in upper Malta
Shahid Abbaspour Dam (Karun 1) 200 m (660 ft) Concrete double-arch  Iran Karun River
New Bullards Bar Dam 196.6 m (645 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  United States Yuba River
Itaipu Dam 196 m (643 ft) Concrete gravity  Brazil /  Paraguay Paraná River
Altinkaya Dam[3] 195 m (640 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Turkey Kizil Irmak
Boyabat Dam 195 m (640 ft) Concrete gravity  Turkey Kizilirmak River
Kárahnjúkastífla Dam 193 m (633 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Iceland Jökulsá
New Melones Dam 190.5 m (625 ft) Embankment, earth/rock-fill  United States Stanislaus River
W.A.C. Bennett Dam 190.5 m (625 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Canada Peace River
Miel 1 Dam 188 m (617 ft) Roller compacted-concrete gravity  Colombia Miel River
Aguamilpa Dam 187 m (614 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill  Mexico Rio Grande de Santiago
Kurobe Dam 186 m (610 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Japan Kurobe River
Pubugou Dam 186 m (610 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill Template:CHINA Yalong River
Zillergründl Dam 186 m (610 ft) Concrete arch  Austria Ziller
Sanbanxi Dam 185.6 m (609 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill Template:CHINA Yuanshui River
Oymapinar Dam 185.5 m (609 ft) Concrete arch  Turkey Manavgat River
Barra Grande Dam 185 m (607 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill  Brazil Pelotas River
Katse dam 185 m (607 ft) Concrete double-arch  Lesotho Orange
Tekeze Dam 183 m (600 ft) Concrete gravity  Ethiopia Tekeze River
Three Gorges Dam 181 m (594 ft) Concrete gravity Template:CHINA Yangtze River
Mossyrock Dam 184.7 m (606 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  United States Cowlitz River
Shasta Dam 183.5 m (602 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  United States Sacramento River
Techi Dam (Deji, Tachian)[3] 181 m (594 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Taiwan Dajia (Tachia)
Tignes Dam[3] 180 m (590 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  France Lac du Chevril
Dartmouth Dam 180 m (590 ft) Embankment, earth/rock-fill  Australia Mitta Mitta River
Emosson Dam 180 m (590 ft) Concrete arch  Switzerland Barberini
Amir Kabir Dam 180 m (590 ft) Concrete arch  Iran Karaj
Piedra del Águila Dam 180 m (590 ft) Concrete gravity  Argentina Rio Limay
Upper Gotvand Dam 180 m (590 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Iran Karun
Hongjiadu Dam 179.5 m (589 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill Template:CHINA Liuchong River
Longyangxia Dam 178 m (584 ft) Concrete arch-gravity Template:CHINA Huang He
Tianshengqiao Dam 178 m (584 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill Template:CHINA Nanpan River
El Cajón 178 m (584 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Mexico Rio Grande de Santiago
New Don Pedro Dam 178 m (584 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  United States Tuolumne River
Danjiangkou Dam 176.6 m (579 ft) Concrete gravity Template:CHINA Han River
Takase Dam 176 m (577 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Japan Shinano
Nader Shah 175 m (574 ft) Concrete gravity  Iran Marun River
Hasan Ugurlu Dam[3] 175 m (574 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Turkey Yesilirmak
Karakaya Dam 173 m (568 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Turkey Euphrates
Alpe Gera Dam[4] 174 m (571 ft) Concrete gravity  Italy Cormor
Revelstoke Dam 174 m (571 ft) Concrete gravity  Canada Columbia River
Thissavros Dam 172 m (564 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Greece Nestos
Hungry Horse Dam 171.9 m (564 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  United States Flathead River
Cahora Bassa Dam 171 m (561 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Mozambique Zambezi River
Denis-Perron Dam[5] 171 m (561 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Canada Sainte-Marguerite River
Paute Dam 170 m (560 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Ecuador Paute River
Atatürk Dam 169 m (554 ft) Embankment, rock-fill with clay-core  Turkey Euphrates River
Idukki Dam 168 m (551 ft) Concrete arch  India Periyar
Bruno Creek Tailings Dam 168 m (551 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  United States Bruno Creek
Charvak Dam[3] 168 m (551 ft) Embankment, earth/rock-fill  Uzbekistan Chirchik
Guandi Dam 168 m (551 ft) Concrete gravity Template:CHINA Yalong River
Gura Apei 168 m (551 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Romania Raul Mare
Seven Oaks Dam 168 m (551 ft) Embankment, earth/rock-fill  United States Santa Ana River
Dongfeng Dam 168 m (551 ft) Concrete arch Template:CHINA Wu
Grand Coulee Dam 167.6 m (550 ft) Concrete gravity  United States Columbia River
Mazar Dam[3] 166 m (545 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Ecuador Paute River
Vidraru Dam 166 m (545 ft) Concrete arch  Romania Arges
Marun Dam 165 m (541 ft) Embankment  Iran Marun River
Kremasta Dam 165 m (541 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Greece Achelous River
Thomson Dam 165 m (541 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Australia Thomson River
Wujiangdu Dam 165 m (541 ft) Concrete arch-gravity Template:CHINA Wujiang River
Ross Dam 164.592 m (540.00 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  United States Skagit River|-
Trinity Dam 164 m (538 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  United States Trinity River
Masjed Soleyman Dam 164 m (538 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill with clay-core  Iran Karun
Sardar Sarovar Dam 163 m (535 ft) Concrete gravity  India Narmada
Guri Dam 162 m (531 ft) Concrete gravity  Venezuela Río Caroní
Talbingo Dam 162 m (531 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Australia Tumut River
Huites Dam 162 m (531 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Mexico Fuerte
Robert-Bourassa Dam[6] 162 m (531 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Canada La Grande River
Tankeng Dam 162 m (531 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill Template:CHINA Ou River
Tokuyama Dam 161 m (528 ft) Embankment  Japan Ibi River
Foz do Areia Dam 160 m (520 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill  Brazil Iguaçu
Grand'Maison Dam 160 m (520 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  France Eau d'Olle
Jinanqiao Dam 160 m (520 ft) Concrete gravity Template:CHINA Jinsha River
Los Leones Dam 160 m (520 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Chile Los Leones
Ranjit Sagar Dam 160 m (520 ft) Embankment  India Ravi River
Ross Dam 160 m (520 ft) Concrete thin-arch  United States Skagit River
Yellowtail Dam 160 m (520 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  United States Bighorn River
Pai Querê Dam 158 m (518 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill  Brazil Pelotas River
Cougar Dam 158 m (518 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  United States McKenzie River
Emborcação Dam 158 m (518 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Brazil Rio Paranaíba
Naramata Dam 158 m (518 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Japan Naramata
Geheyan Dam 157 m (515 ft) Concrete arch Template:CHINA Qingjiang River
Dongjiang Dam 157 m (515 ft) Concrete arch Template:CHINA Lishui River
Jilintai I Dam 157 m (515 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill Template:CHINA Kashi River
Okutadami Dam 157 m (515 ft) Concrete gravity  Japan Tadami River
Speccheri Dam 157 m (515 ft) Concrete arch  Italy Vallarsa
Malutang Dam 156 m (512 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill Template:CHINA Panlong River
Miyagase Dam 156 m (512 ft) Concrete gravity  Japan Nakatsu River
Nukui Dam 156 m (512 ft) Concrete arch  Japan Takayama
Swift Dam 156 m (512 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  United States Lewis River
Urayama 156 m (512 ft) Roller-compacted concrete gravity  Japan Arakawa River
Zeuzier Dam 156 m (512 ft) Concrete arch  Switzerland Lienne
Zipingpu Dam 156 m (512 ft) Embankment Template:CHINA Min River
Nagawado Dam (Tepco Upper Azumi) 155.5 m (510 ft) Concrete arch  Japan Azumi River
Sakuma Dam 155.5 m (510 ft) Concrete gravity  Japan Tenryū River
Bashan Dam 155 m (509 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill Template:CHINA Renhe
Lijiaxia Dam 155 m (509 ft) Concrete arch-gravity Template:CHINA Huang He
Göscheneralp Dam 155 m (509 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Switzerland Göschenerreuss
Place Moulin Dam 155 m (509 ft) Concrete arch  Italy Buthier
Kenyir Dam 155 m (509 ft) Embankment  Malaysia Kenyir
Ralco Dam 155 m (509 ft) Roller-compacted concrete gravity  Chile Biobío River
Turkwel Dam 155 m (509 ft) Concrete arch  Kenya Turkwel
Bhumibol Dam 154 m (505 ft) Concrete arch  Thailand Ping River
Serra da Mesa Dam 154 m (505 ft) Embankment  Brazil Tocantins
Xiaolangdi Dam 154 m (505 ft) Embankment, rock-fill Template:CHINA Huang He
Malutang Dam 154 m (505 ft) Concrete gravity Template:CHINA Panlong Jiang
Gepatsch Dam 153 m (502 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Austria Faggenbach, Inn River
Curnera Dam 153 m (502 ft) Concrete arch  Switzerland Curnera
Monteynard-Avignonet Dam 153 m (502 ft) Concrete arch  France Drac
Santa Giustina 153 m (502 ft) Concrete arch  Italy Noce
Tedorigawa Dam 153 m (502 ft) Embankment  Japan Tedori
Flaming Gorge Dam 153 m (502 ft) Concrete thin-arch  United States Green River
Alqueva Dam 152 m (499 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Portugal Guadiana
Torul Dam 152 m (499 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Turkey Harşit River
Fierza Dam (Fierze) 152 m (499 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Albania Drin River
Menzelet Dam 151 m (495 ft) Embankment  Turkey Ceyhan River
Zervreila Dam 151 m (495 ft) Concrete arch  Switzerland River Rhine
Porce III Dam 151 m (495 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill  Colombia Porce
Fontana Dam 150 m (490 ft) Concrete gravity  United States Little Tennessee River
Messochora Dam[7] 150 m (490 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Greece Achelous River
Roselend Dam 150 m (490 ft) Concrete gravity-arch-buttress  France Roselend
Canelles Dam 150 m (490 ft) Concrete arch  Spain Noguera Ribagorzana
Dongjing Dam 150 m (490 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill Template:CHINA Beipan River
Baishan Dam 149.5 m (490 ft) Concrete arch-gravity Template:CHINA Second Songhua River
El Infiernillo Dam 149 m (489 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Mexico Balsas
Moiry Dam 148 m (486 ft) Concrete arch  Switzerland Gougra
Salvajina Dam 148 m (486 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill  Colombia Rio Cauca
Gigerwald 147 m (482 ft) Concrete arch  Switzerland Tamina
Liujiaxia Dam 147 m (482 ft) Concrete gravity Template:CHINA Yellow River
Longshou II Dam 146.5 m (481 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill Template:CHINA Heihe River
Belisario Domínguez (Angostura) Dam 146 m (479 ft) Embankment  Mexico Grijalva
Limmern Dam 146 m (479 ft) Concrete arch  Switzerland Limmern
Hassan I Dam 145 m (476 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Morocco Lakhdar River
Mohale Dam 145 m (476 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill  Lesotho Sequnyane River
Srisailam Dam 145 m (476 ft) Concrete gravity  India Krishna
Tagokura Dam 145 m (476 ft) Concrete gravity  Japan Tadami River
Ney Braga 145 m (476 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill  Brazil Iguazu River
Vacha Dam 144.5 m (474 ft) Concrete gravity  Bulgaria Vacha
Adiguzel Dam 144 m (472 ft) Embankment, earth/rock-fill  Turkey Buyuk Menderes
Özlüce Dam 144 m (472 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Turkey Peri River
Morrow Point Dam 143 m (469 ft) Concrete double-arch  United States Gunnison River
Tarbela Dam 143 m (469 ft) Embankment  Pakistan Indus River
Oddatjørn Dam 142 m (466 ft) Embankment  Norway Ulladalsåna
Warragamba Dam 142 m (466 ft) Concrete gravity  Australia Warragamba River
Valle di Lei Dam 141 m (463 ft) Concrete arch  Switzerland Graubunden
Aldeadávila Dam 140 m (460 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Spain/ Portugal Douro River
Gordon Dam 140 m (460 ft) Concrete arch  Australia Gordon River
Xingó Dam 140 m (460 ft) Embankment, concrete face rock-fill  Brazil São Francisco River
Bath County PS Upper Dam 140 m (460 ft) Embankment, earth/rock-fill  United States Back Creek
Chamera Dam 140 m (460 ft) Concrete gravity  India Ravi
Arimine Dam 140 m (460 ft) Concrete gravity  Japan Wada River
Bureya Dam 139 m (456 ft) Concrete gravity  Russia Bureya
Jiangkou Dam 139 m (456 ft) Arch Template:CHINA Furong River
Mangla Dam 138 m (453 ft) Embankment  Pakistan Jehlum River
Shahid Rajaee Dam 138 m (453 ft) Concrete double-arch  Iran Tajan River
Wawushan Dam 138 m (453 ft) Embankment, concrete face, rock-fill Template:CHINA Zhougonghe River
Wuluwati Dam 138 m (453 ft) Embankment, concrete face, rock-fill Template:CHINA Kalakashi River
Malpaso Dam 137.5 m (451 ft) Embankment  Mexico Grijalva River
Çine Dam 136.5 m (448 ft) Roller-compacted concrete gravity  Turkey Çine
Jiudianxia Dam 136.5 m (448 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Argentina Tao River
Caracoles Dam 136 m (446 ft) Concrete gravity  Argentina San Juan
Cancano Dam 136 m (446 ft) Concrete arch-gravity  Italy Adda
Minamiaiki Dam 136 m (446 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Japan Minamiaiki
Cabril Dam 136 m (446 ft) Concrete arch  Portugal Zêzere
Carters Dam 136 m (446 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  United States Coosawattee River
Sauris 136 m (446 ft) Concrete double-arch  Italy Lumiei
Alicura Dam 135 m (443 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Argentina Limay River
Dongping Dam 135 m (443 ft) Arch Template:CHINA Zhong River
Longma Dam 135 m (443 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill Template:CHINA Lixian River

Under construction

Name Height Type Country River
Rogun Dam 335 m (1,099 ft)A Embankment, earth/rock-fill  Tajikistan Vakhsh
Bakhtiari Dam 315 m (1,033 ft) Concrete arch  Iran Bakhtiari River
Shuangjiangkou Dam 312 m (1,024 ft) Embankment, rock-fill Template:CHINA Dadu
Lianghekou Dam 295 m (968 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill Template:CHINA Yalong, Qingda and Xianshui River confluence
Baihetan Dam 277 m (909 ft) Concrete arch Template:CHINA Jinsha Jiang
Diamer-Bhasha Dam 272 m (892 ft) Roller compacted concrete gravity  Pakistan River Indus
Yusufeli Dam 270 m (890 ft) Arch, double-curvature  Turkey Çoruh River
Changheba Dam 240 m (790 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill Template:CHINA Dadu River
Brushy Fork Coal Slurry Waste Dam 240 m (790 ft) Embankment, Compacted Coal Refuse  United States Brushy Fork of Marsh Fork of Big Coal River
Gilgel Gibe III Dam 240 m (790 ft) Roller compacted concrete gravity  Ethiopia Omo River
Wudongde Dam 235 m (771 ft) Gravity Template:CHINA Jinsha Jiang
TaSang Dam 228 m (748 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Myanmar Salween River
Ituango Dam 225 m (738 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Colombia Cauca River
Houziyan Dam 223.5 m (733 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill Template:CHINA Dadu River
Antamina Tailings Dam 215 m (705 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Peru Ayash River
Dagangshan Dam 210 m (690 ft) Concrete arch Template:CHINA Dadu River
Khudoni Dam 200 m (660 ft) Concrete double-arch gravity  Georgia Enguri River
Khersan-3 Dam 195 m (640 ft) Concrete arch, variable-radius  Iran Khersan River
Sogamoso Dam 190 m (620 ft) Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill  Colombia Sogamoso
Arkun Dam 188 m (617 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Turkey Çoruh River
Artvin Dam 180 m (590 ft) Arch-gravity  Turkey Çoruh River
Seimare Dam 180 m (590 ft) Concrete arch, variable-radius  Iran Seimare
Sykia Dam[7] 170 m (560 ft) Embankment, earth-fill  Greece Achelous River
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam 170 m (560 ft) Gravity  Ethiopia Blue Nile River
Daryan Dam 169 m (554 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Iran Sirvan River
Kığı Dam 168 m (551 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Turkey Peri River
Koldam Dam 167 m (548 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  India Sutlej
Silvan Dam 166.5 m (546 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Turkey Batman River
Xiangjiaba Dam 161 m (528 ft) Concrete gravity Template:CHINA Jinsha River
Guanyinyan Dam 159 m (522 ft) Roller compacted concrete gravity Template:CHINA Jinsha River
Rudbar Lorestan Dam 158 m (518 ft) Concrete gravity  Iran Rudbar River
Aksu Dam 155 m (509 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Turkey Çoruh River
Maoergai Dam 147 m (482 ft) Embankment, rock-fill Template:CHINA Heishui River
Çetin Dam 145 m (476 ft) Embankment, rock-fill  Turkey Botan River
Murum Dam 143 m (469 ft) Roller compacted concrete gravity  Malaysia Murum River
Ludila Dam 140 m (460 ft) Concrete gravity Template:CHINA Jinsha River
Ahai Dam 138 m (453 ft) Concrete gravity Template:CHINA Jinsha River
Ilisu Dam 135 m (443 ft) Embankment, earth-fill with clay core  Turkey Tigris River

Notes

  • ^ A 300m and 280m tall design under consideration.
  • ^ Non-realized project of Soviet-era.

References

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  4. ^ Non-conventional concrete dams on rock foundations. Taylor & Francis. 1997. p. 82. ISBN 90-5410-252-7. {{cite book}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  5. ^ Hydro-Québec (June 1999). Aménagement hydroélectrique de la Sainte-Marguerite-3 : En accord avec le milieu (PDF) (in French). Montreal: Hydro-Québec. p. 5. ISBN [[Special:BookSources/2-550-34771-0 |2-550-34771-0 [[Category:Articles with invalid ISBNs]]]]. Retrieved July 10, 2011. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
  6. ^ Société d'énergie de la Baie James (1987). Le complexe hydroélectrique de La Grande Rivière. Réalisation de la première phase (in French). Montreal: Société d'énergie de la Baie James/Éditions de la Chenelière. p. 470. ISBN 2-89310-010-4.
  7. ^ a b "Greek Large Dams". Greek Commission on Large Dams. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
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