Name
|
Height
|
Type
|
Country
|
River
|
Completed
|
Jinping-I Dam |
305 m (1,001 ft) |
Concrete arch |
China |
Yalong |
2013
|
Nurek Dam |
300 m (980 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
Tajikistan |
Vakhsh |
1980
|
Lianghekou Dam |
295 m (968 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Yalong, Qingda and Xianshui River confluence |
2021
|
Xiaowan Dam |
292 m (958 ft) |
Concrete arch |
China |
Lancang |
2010
|
Baihetan Dam |
289 m (948 ft) |
Concrete arch |
China |
Jinsha River |
2021
|
Xiluodu Dam |
285.5 m (937 ft) |
Concrete arch |
China |
Jinsha River |
2013
|
Grande Dixence Dam |
285 m (935 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Switzerland |
Dixence |
1964
|
Enguri Dam |
271.5 m (891 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Georgia |
Enguri |
1978
|
Yusufeli Dam |
270 m (890 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Turkey |
Çoruh River |
2021
|
Vajont Dam (disused) |
261.6 m (858 ft) |
Concrete double-arch |
Italy |
Vajont |
1959
|
Nuozhadu Dam |
261.5 m (858 ft) |
Embankment |
China |
Lancang River |
2012
|
Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) Dam |
261 m (856 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
Mexico |
Grijalva River |
1980
|
Tehri Dam |
260.5 m (855 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
India |
Bhagirathi |
2006
|
Mauvoisin Dam |
250 m (820 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Switzerland |
Dranse de Bagnes |
1957
|
Laxiwa Dam |
250 m (820 ft) |
Concrete arch |
China |
Yellow River |
2009
|
Deriner Dam |
249 m (817 ft) |
Concrete double-arch |
Turkey |
Çoruh River |
2012
|
Alberto Lleras (Guavio) Dam |
243 m (797 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Colombia |
Guavio River |
1989
|
Mica Dam |
243 m (797 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
Canada |
Columbia River |
1973
|
Gilgel Gibe III Dam |
243 m (797 ft) |
Roller-compacted concrete gravity |
Ethiopia |
Omo River |
2015
|
Sayano Shushenskaya Dam |
242 m (794 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Russia |
Yenisei River |
1985
|
Ertan Dam |
240 m (790 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
China |
Yalong River |
1999
|
Changheba Dam |
240 m (790 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Dadu River |
2016
|
Wudongde Dam |
240 m (790 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
China |
Jinsha River |
2021
|
La Esmeralda Dam |
237 m (778 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Colombia |
Bata |
1976
|
Oroville Dam |
234.7 m (770 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
United States |
Feather River |
1968
|
El Cajón Dam |
234 m (768 ft) |
Concrete double-arch |
Honduras |
Humuya River |
1985
|
Shuibuya Dam |
233 m (764 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Qingjiang |
2008
|
Chirkey Dam |
232.5 m (763 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Russia |
Sulak River |
1976
|
Goupitan Dam |
232.5 m (763 ft) |
Concrete double-arch |
China |
Wu Jiang River |
2009
|
Karun-4 Dam |
230 m (750 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Iran |
Karun |
2010
|
Bhakra Dam |
226 m (741 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
India |
Sutlej |
1963
|
Luzzone Dam |
225 m (738 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Switzerland |
Lago di Luzzone |
1963
|
Houziyan Dam |
223.5 m (733 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Dadu River |
2016
|
Hoover Dam |
221.46 m (726.6 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
United States |
Colorado River |
1936
|
Jiangpinghe Dam |
221 m (725 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Loushui River |
2012
|
Contra Dam |
220 m (720 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Switzerland |
Verzasca River |
1965
|
La Yesca Dam |
220 m (720 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Mexico |
Rio Grande de Santiago |
2012
|
Mratinje Dam |
220 m (720 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Montenegro |
Piva |
1976
|
Dworshak Dam |
218.6 m (717 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
United States |
NF Clearwater River |
1973
|
Longtan Dam |
216.5 m (710 ft) |
Roller-compacted concrete gravity |
China |
Hongshui River |
2009
|
Glen Canyon Dam |
216.4 m (710 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
United States |
Colorado River |
1966
|
Toktogul Dam |
215 m (705 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Kyrgyzstan |
Naryn |
1974
|
Daniel-Johnson Dam |
214 m (702 ft) |
Concrete multiple-arch gravity |
Canada |
Manicouagan River |
1970
|
Dagangshan Dam |
210 m (690 ft) |
Concrete arch |
China |
Dadu River |
2015
|
Keban Dam |
210 m (690 ft) |
Combined: rock-fill and concrete gravity |
Turkey |
Euphrates River |
1974
|
Ermenek Dam |
210 m (690 ft) |
Concrete double-arch |
Turkey |
Göksu |
2009
|
Irapé Dam |
208 m (682 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Brazil |
Jequitinhonha River |
2006
|
Bakun Dam |
205 m (673 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Malaysia |
Balui River |
2011
|
Karun-3 Dam |
205 m (673 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Iran |
Karun River |
2005
|
Zimapán Dam |
203 m (666 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Mexico |
Moctezuma River |
1993
|
Dez Dam |
203 m (666 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Iran |
Dez River |
1963
|
Huangdeng Dam |
203 m (666 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
China |
Lancang River |
2018
|
Almendra Dam |
202 m (663 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Spain |
Tormes River |
1970
|
Campos Novos Dam |
202 m (663 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Brazil |
Canoas River |
2006
|
Berke Dam |
201 m (659 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Turkey |
Ceyhan River |
2001
|
Guangzhao Dam |
200.5 m (658 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
China |
Beipan River |
2008
|
Shahid Abbaspour Dam (Karun 1) |
200 m (660 ft) |
Concrete double-arch |
Iran |
Karun River |
1976
|
Kölnbrein Dam |
200 m (660 ft) |
Concrete double-arch gravity |
Austria |
Streams in upper Malta |
1977
|
San Roque Dam |
200 m (660 ft) |
Embankment |
Philippines |
Agno River |
2003
|
New Bullards Bar Dam |
196.6 m (645 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
United States |
Yuba River |
1969
|
Itaipu Dam |
196 m (643 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Brazil / Paraguay |
Paraná River |
1984
|
Altinkaya Dam |
195 m (640 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Turkey |
Kizil Irmak |
1988
|
Boyabat Dam |
195 m (640 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Turkey |
Kizilirmak River |
2012
|
Kárahnjúkastífla Dam |
193 m (633 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Iceland |
Jökulsá |
2009
|
New Melones Dam |
190.5 m (625 ft) |
Embankment, earth/rock-fill |
United States |
Stanislaus River |
1979
|
W.A.C. Bennett Dam |
190.5 m (625 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
Canada |
Peace River |
1968
|
Sogamoso Dam |
190 m (620 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Colombia |
Sogamoso |
2014
|
Arkun Dam |
188 m (617 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
Turkey |
Çoruh River |
2014
|
Miel 1 Dam |
188 m (617 ft) |
Roller-compacted concrete gravity |
Colombia |
Miel River |
2002
|
Aguamilpa Dam |
187 m (614 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Mexico |
Rio Grande de Santiago |
1993
|
Kurobe Dam |
186 m (610 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Japan |
Kurobe River |
1963
|
Pubugou Dam |
186 m (610 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Yalong River |
2010
|
Zillergründl Dam |
186 m (610 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Austria |
Ziller |
1986
|
Sanbanxi Dam |
185.6 m (609 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Yuanshui River |
2006
|
Oymapinar Dam |
185.5 m (609 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Turkey |
Manavgat River |
1984
|
Barra Grande Dam |
185 m (607 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Brazil |
Pelotas River |
2005
|
Katse Dam |
185 m (607 ft) |
Concrete double-arch |
Lesotho |
Malibamat'so River |
1996
|
Tekeze Dam |
189 m (620 ft) |
Concrete double-arch |
Ethiopia |
Tekeze River |
2009
|
Three Gorges Dam |
181 m (594 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
China |
Yangtze River |
2008
|
Mossyrock Dam |
184.7 m (606 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
United States |
Cowlitz River |
1968
|
Shasta Dam |
183.5 m (602 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
United States |
Sacramento River |
1945
|
Techi Dam (Deji, Tachian) |
181 m (594 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Taiwan |
Dajia (Tachia) |
1974
|
Artvin Dam |
180 m (590 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Turkey |
Çoruh River |
2016
|
Tignes Dam |
180 m (590 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
France |
Lac du Chevril |
1952
|
Dartmouth Dam |
180 m (590 ft) |
Embankment, earth/rock-fill |
Australia |
Mitta Mitta River |
1979
|
Emosson Dam |
180 m (590 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Switzerland |
Barberini |
1973
|
Amir Kabir Dam |
180 m (590 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Iran |
Karaj |
1961
|
Seimare Dam |
180 m (590 ft) |
Concrete arch, variable-radius |
Iran |
Seimare |
2011
|
Piedra del Águila Dam |
180 m (590 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Argentina |
Rio Limay |
1993
|
Upper Gotvand Dam |
180 m (590 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Iran |
Karun |
2012
|
Tupalang Dam [ru] |
180 m (590 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill with clay-core |
Uzbekistan |
Tupalang River [ru] |
2023
|
Hongjiadu Dam |
179.5 m (589 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Liuchong River |
2005
|
Longyangxia Dam |
178 m (584 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
China |
Yellow River |
1992
|
Tianshengqiao Dam |
178 m (584 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Nanpan River |
2000
|
El Cajón |
178 m (584 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Mexico |
Rio Grande de Santiago |
2007
|
New Don Pedro Dam |
178 m (584 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
United States |
Tuolumne River |
1971
|
Danjiangkou Dam |
176.6 m (579 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
China |
Han River |
1973
|
Takase Dam |
176 m (577 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Japan |
Shinano |
1978
|
Marun Dam |
175 m (574 ft) |
Embankment |
Iran |
Marun River |
1998
|
Hasan Ugurlu Dam |
175 m (574 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Turkey |
Yesilirmak |
1981
|
Karakaya Dam |
173 m (568 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Turkey |
Euphrates River |
1987
|
Alpe Gera Dam |
174 m (571 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Italy |
Cormor |
1964
|
Revelstoke Dam |
174 m (571 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Canada |
Columbia River |
1984
|
Thissavros Dam |
172 m (564 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Greece |
Nestos |
1996
|
Hungry Horse Dam |
171.9 m (564 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
United States |
Flathead River |
1953
|
Cahora Bassa Dam |
171 m (561 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Mozambique |
Zambezi River |
1974
|
Denis-Perron Dam |
171 m (561 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Canada |
Sainte-Marguerite River |
2002
|
Kajiwa Dam |
171 m (561 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Muli River |
2014
|
Kığı Dam |
170 m (560 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Turkey |
Peri River |
2006
|
Paute Dam |
170 m (560 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Ecuador |
Paute River |
1983
|
Atatürk Dam |
169 m (554 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill with clay-core |
Turkey |
Euphrates River |
1992
|
Daryan Dam |
169 m (554 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Iran |
Sirvan River |
2015
|
Idukki Dam |
168 m (551 ft) |
Concrete arch |
India |
Periyar |
1973
|
Bruno Creek Tailings Dam |
168 m (551 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
United States |
Bruno Creek |
|
Charvak Dam |
168 m (551 ft) |
Embankment, earth/rock-fill |
Uzbekistan |
Chirchik |
1970
|
Guandi Dam |
168 m (551 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
China |
Yalong River |
|
Gura Apelor Dam |
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 |
China |
Wu |
|
Grand Coulee Dam |
167.6 m (550 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
United States |
Columbia River |
|
Koldam Dam |
167 m (548 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
India |
Sutlej |
2015
|
Fierza Dam (Fierze) |
167 m (548 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Albania |
Drin River |
1978
|
Silvan Dam |
166.5 m (546 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Turkey |
Batman River |
2022
|
Mazar Dam |
166 m (545 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Ecuador |
Paute River |
2010
|
Vidraru Dam |
166 m (545 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Romania |
Arges |
|
Kremasta Dam |
165 m (541 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
Greece |
Achelous River |
1965
|
Thomson Dam |
165 m (541 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
Australia |
Thomson River |
1983
|
Wujiangdu Dam |
165 m (541 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
China |
Wujiang River |
|
Quxue Dam |
164.2 m (539 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
China |
Shoqu River |
2016
|
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 |
2002
|
Sardar Sarovar Dam |
163 m (535 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
India |
Narmada |
2017
|
Guri Dam |
162 m (531 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Venezuela |
Río Caroní |
|
Talbingo Dam |
162 m (531 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
Australia |
Tumut River |
1971
|
Huites Dam |
162 m (531 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Mexico |
Fuerte |
|
Robert-Bourassa Dam |
162 m (531 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
Canada |
La Grande River |
|
Tankeng Dam |
162 m (531 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Ou River |
|
Tokuyama Dam |
161 m (528 ft) |
Embankment |
Japan |
Ibi River |
|
Xiangjiaba Dam |
161 m (528 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
China |
Jinsha River |
|
Bento Munhoz da Rocha Netto Dam |
160 m (520 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Brazil |
Iguazu River |
|
Grand'Maison Dam |
160 m (520 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
France |
Eau d'Olle |
|
Jinanqiao Dam |
160 m (520 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
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 |
2001
|
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 |
|
Guanyinyan Dam |
159 m (522 ft) |
Roller-compacted concrete gravity |
China |
Jinsha 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 |
|
Pangduo Dam |
158 m (518 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
China |
Lhasa River |
2013
|
Rudbar Lorestan Dam |
158 m (518 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Iran |
Rudbar River |
2016
|
Geheyan Dam |
157 m (515 ft) |
Concrete arch |
China |
Qingjiang River |
|
Dongjiang Dam |
157 m (515 ft) |
Concrete arch |
China |
Lishui River |
|
Jilintai I Dam |
157 m (515 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
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 |
China |
Panlong River |
|
Miyagase Dam |
156 m (512 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Japan |
Nakatsu River |
|
Shatuo Dam |
156 m (512 ft) |
Concrete arch |
China |
Wu River |
2009
|
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 |
1957
|
Zipingpu Dam |
156 m (512 ft) |
Embankment |
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 |
China |
Ren River |
|
Lijiaxia Dam |
155 m (509 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
China |
Yellow River |
|
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 |
1985
|
Ralco Dam |
155 m (509 ft) |
Roller-compacted concrete gravity |
Chile |
Biobío River |
|
Turkwel Dam |
155 m (509 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Kenya |
Turkwel |
1991
|
Liyuan Dam |
155 m (509 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Jinsha River |
|
Bhumibol Dam |
154 m (505 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Thailand |
Ping River |
1964
|
Serra da Mesa Dam |
154 m (505 ft) |
Embankment |
Brazil |
Tocantins |
|
Xiaolangdi Dam |
154 m (505 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
China |
Yellow River |
|
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 Dam |
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 |
|
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 |
|
New Exchequer Dam |
150 m (490 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
United States |
Merced River |
|
Messochora Dam |
150 m (490 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Greece |
Achelous River |
2001
|
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 |
China |
Beipan River |
|
Moglicë Dam |
150 m (490 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Albania |
Devoll |
2019
|
Upper Kaleköy Dam |
150 m (490 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Turkey |
Murat River |
2018
|
Yangqu Dam |
150 m (490 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Yellow River |
2016
|
Baishan Dam |
149.5 m (490 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
China |
Second Songhua River |
|
El Infiernillo Dam |
149 m (489 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Mexico |
Balsas |
|
Ogōchi Dam |
148 m (486 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Japan |
Tama River |
1957
|
Moiry Dam |
148 m (486 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Switzerland |
Gougra |
|
Salvajina Dam |
148 m (486 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Colombia |
Rio Cauca |
|
Santa Giustina Dam |
148 m (486 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Italy |
Santa Giustina |
|
Gigerwald |
147 m (482 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Switzerland |
Tamina |
|
Liujiaxia Dam |
147 m (482 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
China |
Yellow River |
|
Maoergai Dam |
147 m (482 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
China |
Heishui River |
|
Mangla Dam |
147 m (482 ft) |
Embankment |
Pakistan |
Jehlum River |
1967
|
Longshou II Dam |
146.5 m (481 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Heihe River |
|
Jilebulake Dam |
146.3 m (480 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Haba River |
|
Fontana Dam |
146.3 m (480 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
United States |
Little Tennessee River |
|
Belisario Domínguez (Angostura) Dam |
146 m (479 ft) |
Embankment |
Mexico |
Grijalva River |
|
Limmern Dam |
146 m (479 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Switzerland |
Limmern |
|
Hassan I Dam |
145 m (476 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
Morocco |
Lakhdar River |
1986
|
Mohale Dam |
145 m (476 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Lesotho |
Senqunyane River |
2004
|
Srisailam Dam |
145 m (476 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
India |
Krishna |
1981
|
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 |
|
Virdnejávri Dam |
145 m (476 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Norway |
Alta-Kautokeino River |
|
Çetin Dam |
145 m (476 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Turkey |
Botan River |
2020
|
Vacha Dam |
144.5 m (474 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Bulgaria |
Vacha |
1975
|
Krichim Dam |
144.5 m (474 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Bulgaria |
Vacha |
1972
|
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 |
|
Tarbela Dam |
143.3 m (470 ft) |
Embankment |
Pakistan |
Indus River |
1976
|
Baglihar Dam |
143 m (469 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
India |
Chenab River |
2008
|
Lei Dam |
143 m (469 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Italy |
Lei River |
|
Morrow Point Dam |
143 m (469 ft) |
Concrete double-arch |
United States |
Gunnison River |
|
Murum Dam |
143 m (469 ft) |
Roller-compacted concrete gravity |
Malaysia |
Murum River |
|
Takhtakorpu Dam |
142.5 m (468 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill with clay-core |
Azerbaijan |
Samur River |
2013
|
Oddatjørn Dam |
142 m (466 ft) |
Embankment |
Norway |
Ulladalsåna |
|
Warragamba Dam |
142 m (466 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Australia |
Warragamba River |
1960
|
Valle di Lei Dam |
141 m (463 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Switzerland |
Graubünden |
|
Detroit Dam |
141 m (463 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
United States |
North Santiam River |
|
Aldeadávila Dam |
140 m (460 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Spain/ Portugal |
Douro River |
|
Gordon Dam |
140 m (460 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Australia |
Gordon River |
1978
|
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 |
|
Arimine Dam |
140 m (460 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Japan |
Wada River |
|
Bureya Dam |
140 m (460 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
Russia |
Bureya |
2003
|
Gissarak Dam [ru] |
140 m (460 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Uzbekistan |
Aksu River [ru] |
1988
|
Chamera Dam |
140 m (460 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
India |
Ravi |
1994
|
Srinagarind Dam |
140 m (460 ft) |
Embankment |
Thailand |
River Khwae Yai |
1980
|
Miaowei Dam |
139.8 m (459 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
China |
Lancang River |
2017
|
Jiangkou Dam |
139 m (456 ft) |
Concrete arch |
China |
Furong River |
|
Anderson Ranch Dam |
139 m (456 ft) |
Embankment, earth/rock-fill |
United States |
Boise River |
|
Cheruthoni Dam |
138.2 m (453 ft) |
Straight gravity concrete |
India |
Periyar |
1973
|
Ahai Dam |
138 m (453 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
China |
Jinsha River |
|
Frera (Belviso) Dam |
138 m (453 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Italy |
Frera River |
|
Shahid Rajaee Dam |
138 m (453 ft) |
Concrete double-arch |
Iran |
Tajan River |
1997
|
Wawushan Dam |
138 m (453 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Zhougonghe River |
|
Wuluwati Dam |
138 m (453 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Kalakashi River |
|
Union Valley Dam |
138 m (453 ft) |
Embankment, earth/rock-fill |
United States |
Silver Creek |
|
Malpaso Dam |
137.5 m (451 ft) |
Embankment |
Mexico |
Grijalva River |
1966
|
Wunonglong Dam |
137.5 m (451 ft) |
Concrete gravity |
China |
Lancang River |
2018
|
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 |
China |
Tao River |
|
Caracoles Dam |
136 m (446 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fil |
Argentina |
San Juan |
|
Cancano Dam |
136 m (446 ft) |
Concrete arch-gravity |
Italy |
Adda |
|
Los Reyunos Dam |
136 m (446 ft) |
Embankment |
Argentina |
Diamante River |
|
Minamiaiki Dam |
136 m (446 ft) |
Embankment, rock-fill |
Japan |
Minamiaiki |
|
Cabril Dam |
136 m (446 ft) |
Concrete arch |
Portugal |
Zêzere River |
|
Carters Dam |
136 m (446 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
United States |
Coosawattee River |
|
Sauris Dam |
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) |
Concrete arch |
China |
Zhong River |
|
Longma Dam |
135 m (443 ft) |
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
China |
Lixian River |
|
Ilisu Dam |
135 m (443 ft) |
Embankment, earth-fill |
Turkey |
Tigris River |
2018
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