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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 Nurek Dam , an embankment dam in Tajikistan at 300 m (984 ft) high. The tallest arch dam is the recently completed 292 m (958 ft) high Xiaowan Dam in China. For gravity dams , the tallest is the 285 m (935 ft) high Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland. When completed, a 335 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.
The Nurek Dam in Tajikistan .
The Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland .
The Inguri Dam in Georgia .
The Vajont Dam in Italy .
The Tehri Dam in India .
The Mica Dam in Canada .
The Sayano Shushenskaya Dam in Russia .
File:SrisailamDam01-India.jpg The Srisailam Dam in India.
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 .
Existing
Name
Height
Type
Country
River
Nurek Dam
300 mTemplate:Smn
Earthen embankment
Tajikistan
Vakhsh
Xiaowan Dam
292 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Template:CHINA
Lancang
Grande Dixence Dam
285 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Switzerland
Dixence
Inguri Dam
271.5 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Georgia
Inguri
Vajont Dam
261.6 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Italy
Vajont
Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) Dam [ 1]
261 mTemplate:Smn
Earthen embankment
Mexico
Grijalva
Tehri Dam
261 mTemplate:Smn
Earthen embankment
India
Bhagirathi
Mauvoisin Dam [ 2]
250 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Switzerland
Bagnes
Laxiwa Dam
250 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Template:CHINA
Huang He
Alberto Lleras (Guavio) Dam
250 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment rock-fill
Colombia
Guavio River
Deriner Dam
249 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete Double-curved Arch
Turkey
Çoruh River
Mica Dam
243 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
Canada
Columbia
Sayano Shushenskaya Dam
242 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
Russia
Yenisei River
Ertan Dam
240 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
Template:CHINA
Yalong River
La Esmeralda Dam
237m
Embankment, rock-fill
Colombia
Bata
Oroville Dam
235 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
United States
Feather River
El Cajón Dam
234 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete double-arch
Honduras
Humuya River
Chirkey Dam [ 3]
232.5 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Russia
Sulak River
Shuibuya Dam
233 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete-face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Qingjiang
Karun-4 Dam
230 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
Iran
Karun
Bhakra Dam [ 3]
226 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
India
Satluj
Luzzone Dam [ 3]
225 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Switzerland
Lago di Luzzone
Hoover Dam
221.46 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity arch
United States
Colorado River
Contra Dam
220 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Switzerland
Verzasca River
Mratinje Dam
220 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
Montenegro
Piva
Dworshak Dam
218.6 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
United States
Clearwater River
Glen Canyon Dam
216.4 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
United States
Colorado
Longtan Dam
216.5 mTemplate:Smn
Roller-compacted concrete gravity
Template:CHINA
Hongshui River
Toktogul Dam
215 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Kyrgyzstan
Naryn
Daniel-Johnson Dam
214 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete multiple-arch gravity
Canada
Manicouagan River
Keban Dam
210 mTemplate:Smn
Earthen embankment
Turkey
Euphrates River
Ermenek Dam
210m
Concrete arch
Turkey
Göksu
San Roque Dam
210 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Philippines
Agno River
Bakun Dam
205 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete-face, rock-fill
Malaysia
Balui River
Karun-3 Dam
205 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity arch
Iran
Karun River
Zimapán Dam
203 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
Mexico
Moctezuma River
Dez Dam
203 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity arch
Iran
Dez River
Almendra Dam
202 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Spain
Tormes River
Campos Novos Dam
202 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Brazil
Canoas River
Berke Dam
201 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
Turkey
Ceyhan River
Guangzhao Dam
200.5 mTemplate:Smn
Gravity
Template:CHINA
Beipan River
Kölnbrein Dam
200 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete double-arch gravity
Austria
Streams in upper Malta
Shahid Abbaspour Dam (Karun 1)
200m
Double arch concrete
Iran
Karun River
New Bullards Bar Dam
196.6 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
United States
Yuba River
Itaipu Dam
196 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Brazil / Paraguay
Paraná River
Altinkaya Dam [ 3]
195 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Turkey
Kizil Irmak
Kárahnjúkastífla Dam
193 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Iceland
Jökulsá
New Melones Dam
190.5 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth/rock-fill
United States
Stanislaus River
W.A.C. Bennett Dam
190.5 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
Canada
Peace River
Miel 1 Dam
188 mTemplate:Smn
Roller compacted-concrete gravity
Colombia
Miel River
Aguamilpa Dam
187 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, concrete face rock-fill
Mexico
Rio Grande de Santiago
Kurobe Dam
186 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
Japan
Kurobe River
Pubugou Dam
186 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, concrete face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Yalong River
Zillergründl Dam
186 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Austria
Ziller
Swift Dam
185.9 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
United States
Lewis River
Sanbanxi Dam
185.6 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Yuanshui River
Oymapinar Dam
185.5 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Turkey
Manavgat River
Barra Grande Dam
185 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete face rock-fill
Brazil
Pelotas River
Katse dam
185 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete double-arch
Lesotho
Orange
Tekeze Dam
183 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Ethiopia
Tekeze River
Three Gorges Dam
181 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Template:CHINA
Yangtze River
Mossyrock Dam
184.7 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
United States
Cowlitz River
Atatürk Dam
184/169 mTemplate:Smn
Earthen embankment
Turkey
Euphrates River
Shasta Dam
183.5 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity arch
United States
Sacramento River
Techi Dam (Deji, Tachian)[ 3]
181 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity-arch
Taiwan
Dajia (Tachia)
Tignes [ 3]
180 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity-arch
France
Lac du Chevril
Dartmouth Dam
180 mTemplate:Smn
Earthen embankment
Australia
Mitta Mitta River
Emosson Dam
180 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Switzerland
Barberini
Amir Kabir Dam
180 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Iran
Karaj
Piedra del Águila Dam
180 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Argentina
Rio Limay
Hongjiadu Dam
179.5 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete-face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Liuchong River
Longyangxia Dam
178 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity-arch
Template:CHINA
Huang He
Tianshengqiao Dam
178 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Nanpan River
El Cajón
178 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Mexico
Rio Grande de Santiago
New Don Pedro Dam
178 mTemplate:Smn
Earthen embankment
United States
Tuolumne River
Takase Dam
176 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Japan
Shinano
Nader Shah
175 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Iran
Marun River
Hasan Ugurlu Dam [ 3]
175 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Turkey
Yesilirmak
Karakaya Dam
173m
Concrete arch gravity
Turkey
Euphrates
Alpe Gera Dam [ 4]
174 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Italy
Cormor
Revelstoke Dam
174 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Canada
Columbia River
Thissavros Dam
172 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Greece
Nestos
Hungry Horse Dam
171.9 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
United States
Flathead River
Cahora Bassa Dam
171 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete, arch gravity
Mozambique
Zambezi River
Denis-Perron Dam [ 5]
171 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Canada
Sainte-Marguerite River
Paute Dam
170 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete, arch-gravity
Ecuador
Paute River
Idukki Dam
168 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
India
Periyar
Bruno Creek Tailings Dam
168 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, center-line tailings
United States
Bruno Creek
Charvak Dam [ 3]
168 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth/rock-fill
Uzbekistan
Chirchik
Guandi Dam
168 mTemplate:Smn
Gravity
Template:CHINA
Yalong River
Gura Apei
168 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Romania
Raul Mare
Seven Oaks Dam
168 mTemplate:Smn
Earthen embankment, rock-fill
United States
Santa Ana River
Dongfeng Dam
168 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Template:CHINA
Wu
Grand Coulee Dam
167.6 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
United States
Columbia River
Vidraru Dam
166 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Romania
Arges
Marun Dam
165 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Iran
Marun River
Kremasta Dam
165 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
Greece
Achelous River
Thomson Dam
165 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
Australia
Thomson River
Wujiangdu Dam
165 mTemplate:Smn
Arch-gravity
Template:CHINA
Wujiang River
Trinity Dam
164 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
United States
Trinity River
Masjed-Soleyman
164m
Rock-fill clay-core
Iran
Karun
Sardar Sarovar Dam
163 m
Concrete gravity
India
Narmada
Guri Dam
162 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Venezuela
Río Caroní
Talbingo Dam
162 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
Australia
Tumut River
Huites Dam
162m
Concrete gravity arch
Mexico
Fuerte
Robert-Bourassa Dam [ 6]
162m
Embankment earth-fill
Canada
La Grande River
Tankeng Dam
162 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Ou River
Tokuyama Dam
161 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Japan
Ibi River
Foz do Areia Dam
160 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, concrete face rock-fill
Brazil
Iguaçu
Grand'Maison Dam
160 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
France
Eau d'Olle
Jinanqiao Dam
160 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Template:CHINA
Jinsha River
Los Leones Dam
160 mTemplate:Smn
Earthen embankment
Chile
Los Leones
Ranjit Sagar Dam
160 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
India
Ravi River
Ross Dam
160 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete thin arch
United States
Skagit River
Yellowtail Dam
160 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch-gravity
United States
Bighorn River
Pai Querê Dam
158 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete-face rock-fill
Brazil
Pelotas River
Cougar Dam
158 mTemplate:Smn
Rock-fill embankment dam
United States
McKenzie River
Emborcação Dam
158 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
Brazil
Rio Paranaíba
Naramata Dam
158 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Japan
Naramata
Geheyan Dam
157 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Template:CHINA
Qingjiang River
Dongjiang Dam
157 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Template:CHINA
Lishui River
Jilintai I Dam
157 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete-face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Kashi River
Okutadami Dam
157 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Japan
Tadami River
Speccheri Dam
157 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Italy
Vallarsa
Malutang Dam
156 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete-face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Panlong River
Miyagase Dam
156 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Japan
Nakatsu River
Nukui Dam
156 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Japan
Takayama
Swift Dam
156 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
United States
Lewis River
Urayama
156m
Roller compacted concrete
Japan
Arakawa River
Zeuzier Dam
156 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Switzerland
Lienne
Zipingpu Dam
156 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Template:CHINA
Min River
Tepco Upper Azumi Dam
155.5m
Concrete arch
Japan
Azumi
Sakuma Dam
155.5 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Japan
Tenryū River
Bashan Dam
155 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete-face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Renhe
Lijiaxia Dam
155 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity-arch
Template:CHINA
Huang He
Göscheneralp Dam
155 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
Switzerland
Göschenerreuss
Place Moulin Dam
155 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Italy
Buthier
Kenyir Dam
155 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Malaysia
Kenyir
Ralco Dam
155 mTemplate:Smn
Roller-compacted concrete gravity
Chile
Biobío River
Turkwel Dam
155 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Kenya
Turkwel
Bhumibol Dam
154 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Thailand
Ping
Serra da Mesa Dam
154 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Brazil
Tocantins
Xiaolangdi Dam
154 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Huang He
Malutang Dam
154 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Template:CHINA
Panlong Jiang
Gepatsch Dam
153 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Austria
Faggenbach , Inn River
Curnera Dam
153 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Switzerland
Curnera
Monteynard-Avignonet Dam
153 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
France
Drac
Santa Giustina
153 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Italy
Noce
Tedorigawa Dam
153 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Japan
Tedori
Flaming Gorge Dam
153 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete thin-arch
United States
Green River
Alqueva Dam
152 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity-arch
Portugal
Guadiana
Torul Dam
152mTemplate:Smn
Rockfill
Turkey
Harşit River
Fierza Dam (Fierze)
152 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Albania
Drin River
Menzelet Dam
151 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Turkey
Ceyhan River
Zervreila Dam
151 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Switzerland
River Rhine
Porce III Dam
151 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete face/Rock fill
Colombia
Porce
Fontana Dam
150m
Concrete gravity
United States
Little Tennessee River
Roselend Dam
150 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity-arch-buttress
France
Roselend
Canelles Dam
150 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Spain
Noguera Ribagorzana
Dongjing Dam
150 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete-face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Beipan River
Baishan Dam
149.5 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity-arch
Template:CHINA
Second Songhua River
El Infiernillo Dam
149 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Mexico
Balsas
Moiry Dam
148m
Concrete arch
Switzerland
Gougra
Salvajina Dam
148mTemplate:Smn
Rock filled
Colombia
Rio Cauca
Gigerwald
147m
Concrete arch
Switzerland
Tamina
Longshou II Dam
146.5 m
Concrete-face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Heihe River
Belisario Domínguez (Angostura) Dam
146 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Mexico
Grijalva
Limmern Dam
146m
Concrete arch
Switzerland
Limmern
Hassan I Dam
145 m
Embankment, earth-fill
Morocco
Lakhdar River
Mohale Dam
145 m
Concrete-face rock-fill
Lesotho
Sequnyane River
Srisailam Dam
145 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
India
Krishna
Tagokura Dam
145 m
Concrete gravity
Japan
Tadami
Ney Braga
145m
Concrete face rock-fill embankment
Brazil
Iguazu River
Vacha Dam
144.5 m
Concrete gravity
Bulgaria
Vacha
Adiguzel Dam
144m
Earthen embankment rock fill
Turkey
Buyuk Menderes
Özlüce Dam
144m
Rockfill
Turkey
Peri River
Morrow Point Dam
143 m
Concrete, double-curve arch
United States
Gunnison River
Tarbela Dam
143 m
Embankment
Pakistan
Indus River
Oddatjørn Dam
142 m
Embankment
Norway
Ulladalsåna
Warragamba Dam
142 m
Concrete
Australia
Warragamba River
Valle di Lei Dam
141m
Concrete arch
Switzerland
Graubunden
Aldeadávila Dam
140 m
Concrete arch-gravity
Spain / Portugal
Douro River
Gordon Dam
140 m
Concrete arch
Australia
Gordon River
Xingó Dam
140 m
Concrete face rock-fill
Brazil
São Francisco River
Bath County PS Upper Dam
140m
Earth and rock fill
United States
Back Creek
Chamera Dam
140m
Concrete
India
Ravi
Arimine Dam
140m
Concrete gravity
Japan
Wada River
Mangla Dam
138 m
Embankment
Pakistan
Jehlum River
Malpaso Dam
137.5 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Mexico
Grijalva River
Çine Dam
136.5m
RCC gravity
Turkey
Çine
Caracoles Dam
136m
Concrete
Argentina
San Juan
Cancano Dam
136m
Concrete arch gravity
Italy
Adda
Minamiaiki Dam
136m
Rock fill embankment
Japan
Minamiaiki
Cabril Dam
136 m
Concrete arch
Portugal
Zêzere
Carters Dam
136 m
Earthen embankment
United States
Coosawattee River
Sauris
136m
Concrete arch double
Italy
Lumiei
Alicura Dam
135m
Rockfill
Argentina
Limay River
Under construction
Name
Height
Type
Country
River
Rogun Dam
335 mA Template:Smn
Embankment, earth and rock-fill
Tajikistan
Vakhsh
Shuangjiangkou Dam
312 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Dadu
Jinping I Dam
305 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Template:CHINA
Yalong Jiang
Lianghekou Dam
295 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Template:CHINA
Yalong , Qingda and Xianshui River confluence
Xiluodu Dam
273 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete arch
Template:CHINA
Jinsha Jiang
Nuozhadu Dam
261 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment
Template:CHINA
Lancang River
Changheba Dam
240 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Dadu River
Gilgel Gibe III Dam
240 mTemplate:Smn
Roller compacted concrete gravity
Ethiopia
Omo River
Goupitan dam
232.5 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete double-arch
Template:CHINA
Wu Jiang River
TaSang Dam
228 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Myanmar
Salween River
Ituango Dam
225 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
Colombia
Cauca River
Houziyan Dam
223.5m
concrete-face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Dadu River
Jiangpinghe Dam
221m
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Loushui River
La Yesca Dam
220m
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Mexico
Rio Grande de Santiago
Antamina Tailings Dam
215m
Concrete face,rock fill
Peru
Ayash River
Dagangshan Dam
210m
Arch
Template:CHINA
Dadu River
Khudoni Dam
200 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete double-arch gravity
Georgia
Enguri River
Boyabat Dam
195 mTemplate:Smn
Gravity
Turkey
Kizilirmak
Sogamoso Dam
190m
Concrete face,gravel fill
Colombia
Sogamoso
Seimare Dam
180m
Arch, variable-radius
Iran
Seimare
Upper Gotvand Dam
180m
Embankment, rock-fill
Iran
Karun
Sykia Dam [ 7]
170 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, earth-fill
Greece
Achelous River
Kığı Dam
168 mTemplate:Smn
Earthen embankment, rock-fill
Turkey
Peri River
Koldam Dam
167 mTemplate:Smn
Earthen embankment, rock-fill
India
Sutlej
Mazar Dam [ 3]
165 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Ecuador
Mazar River
Xiangjiaba Dam
161 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete gravity
Template:CHINA
Jinsha Jiang River
Guanyinyan Dam
159 mTemplate:Smn
Gravity
Template:CHINA
Jinsha River
Messochora Dam [ 7]
150 mTemplate:Smn
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Greece
Achelous River
Maoergai Dam
147m
Embankment, rock-fill
Template:CHINA
Heishui River
Murum Dam
143 mTemplate:Smn
Gravity, RCC
Malaysia
Murum River
Ludila Dam
140 mTemplate:Smn
Concrete Gravity
Template:CHINA
Jinsha River
Bureya Dam
139m
Concrete gravity
Russia
Bureya
Ahai Dam
138 mTemplate:Smn
Gravity
Template:CHINA
Jinsha River
Ilisu Dam
135 m
Earthen embankment, clay core
Turkey
Tigris River
Notes
^ A 300m and 280m tall design under consideration.
References
Structural extremes
Tallest Largest Longest