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
Jinping-I Dam305 m (1,001 ft)Concrete arch ChinaYalong2013
Nurek Dam300 m (980 ft)[1][2][3]Embankment, earth-fill TajikistanVakhsh1980
Lianghekou Dam295 m (968 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaYalong, Qingda and Xianshui River confluence2021
Xiaowan Dam292 m (958 ft)Concrete arch ChinaLancang2010
Baihetan Dam289 m (948 ft)Concrete arch ChinaJinsha River2021
Xiluodu Dam285.5 m (937 ft)Concrete arch ChinaJinsha River2013
Grande Dixence Dam285 m (935 ft)Concrete gravity  SwitzerlandDixence1964
Enguri Dam271.5 m (891 ft)Concrete arch GeorgiaEnguri1978
Yusufeli Dam270 m (890 ft)Concrete arch TurkeyÇoruh River2021
Vajont Dam (disused)261.6 m (858 ft)Concrete double-arch ItalyVajont1959
Nuozhadu Dam261.5 m (858 ft)Embankment ChinaLancang River2012
Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) Dam[4]261 m (856 ft)Embankment, earth-fill MexicoGrijalva River1980
Tehri Dam260.5 m (855 ft)Embankment, earth-fill IndiaBhagirathi2006
Mauvoisin Dam[5]250 m (820 ft)Concrete arch  SwitzerlandDranse de Bagnes1957
Laxiwa Dam250 m (820 ft)Concrete arch ChinaYellow River2009
Deriner Dam249 m (817 ft)Concrete double-arch TurkeyÇoruh River2012
Alberto Lleras (Guavio) Dam243 m (797 ft)Embankment, rock-fill ColombiaGuavio River1989
Mica Dam243 m (797 ft)Embankment, earth-fill CanadaColumbia River1973
Gilgel Gibe III Dam243 m (797 ft)Roller-compacted concrete gravity EthiopiaOmo River2015
Sayano Shushenskaya Dam242 m (794 ft)Concrete arch-gravity RussiaYenisei River1985
Ertan Dam240 m (790 ft)Concrete arch-gravity ChinaYalong River1999
Changheba Dam240 m (790 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaDadu River2016
Wudongde Dam240 m (790 ft)Concrete gravity ChinaJinsha River2021
La Esmeralda Dam237 m (778 ft)Embankment, rock-fill ColombiaBata1976
Oroville Dam234.7 m (770 ft)Embankment, earth-fill United StatesFeather River1968
El Cajón Dam234 m (768 ft)Concrete double-arch HondurasHumuya River1985
Shuibuya Dam233 m (764 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaQingjiang2008
Chirkey Dam[6]232.5 m (763 ft)Concrete arch RussiaSulak River1976
Goupitan Dam232.5 m (763 ft)Concrete double-arch ChinaWu Jiang River2009
Karun-4 Dam230 m (750 ft)Concrete arch-gravity IranKarun2010
Bhakra Dam[6]226 m (741 ft)Concrete gravity IndiaSutlej1963
Luzzone Dam[6]225 m (738 ft)Concrete arch  SwitzerlandLago di Luzzone1963
Houziyan Dam223.5 m (733 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaDadu River2016
Hoover Dam221.46 m (726.6 ft)Concrete arch-gravity United StatesColorado River1936
Jiangpinghe Dam221 m (725 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaLoushui River2012
Contra Dam220 m (720 ft)Concrete arch  SwitzerlandVerzasca River1965
La Yesca Dam220 m (720 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill MexicoRio Grande de Santiago2012
Mratinje Dam220 m (720 ft)Concrete arch-gravity MontenegroPiva1976
Dworshak Dam218.6 m (717 ft)Concrete gravity United StatesNF Clearwater River1973
Longtan Dam216.5 m (710 ft)Roller-compacted concrete gravity ChinaHongshui River2009
Glen Canyon Dam216.4 m (710 ft)Concrete arch-gravity United StatesColorado River1966
Toktogul Dam215 m (705 ft)Concrete gravity KyrgyzstanNaryn1974
Daniel-Johnson Dam214 m (702 ft)Concrete multiple-arch gravity CanadaManicouagan River1970
Dagangshan Dam210 m (690 ft)Concrete arch ChinaDadu River2015
Keban Dam210 m (690 ft)Combined: rock-fill and concrete gravity TurkeyEuphrates River1974
San Roque Dam210 m (690 ft)Embankment PhilippinesAgno River2003
Ermenek Dam210 m (690 ft)Concrete double-arch TurkeyGöksu2009
Irapé Dam208 m (682 ft)Embankment, rock-fill BrazilJequitinhonha River2006
Bakun Dam205 m (673 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill MalaysiaBalui River2011
Karun-3 Dam205 m (673 ft)Concrete arch-gravity IranKarun River2005
Zimapán Dam203 m (666 ft)Concrete arch-gravity MexicoMoctezuma River1993
Dez Dam203 m (666 ft)Concrete arch-gravity IranDez River1963
Huangdeng Dam203 m (666 ft)Concrete gravity ChinaLancang River2018
Almendra Dam202 m (663 ft)Concrete arch SpainTormes River1970
Campos Novos Dam202 m (663 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill BrazilCanoas River2006
Berke Dam201 m (659 ft)Concrete arch-gravity TurkeyCeyhan River2001
Guangzhao Dam200.5 m (658 ft)Concrete gravity ChinaBeipan River2008
Kölnbrein Dam200 m (660 ft)Concrete double-arch gravity AustriaStreams in upper Malta1977
Shahid Abbaspour Dam (Karun 1)200 m (660 ft)Concrete double-arch IranKarun River1976
New Bullards Bar Dam196.6 m (645 ft)Concrete arch-gravity United StatesYuba River1969
Itaipu Dam196 m (643 ft)Concrete gravity Brazil /  ParaguayParaná River1984
Altinkaya Dam[6]195 m (640 ft)Embankment, rock-fill TurkeyKizil Irmak1988
Boyabat Dam195 m (640 ft)Concrete gravity TurkeyKizilirmak River2012
Kárahnjúkastífla Dam193 m (633 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill IcelandJökulsá2009
New Melones Dam190.5 m (625 ft)Embankment, earth/rock-fill United StatesStanislaus River1979
W.A.C. Bennett Dam190.5 m (625 ft)Embankment, earth-fill CanadaPeace River1968
Sogamoso Dam190 m (620 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ColombiaSogamoso2014
Arkun Dam188 m (617 ft)Embankment, earth-fill TurkeyÇoruh River2014
Miel 1 Dam188 m (617 ft)Roller-compacted concrete gravity ColombiaMiel River2002
Aguamilpa Dam187 m (614 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill MexicoRio Grande de Santiago1993
Kurobe Dam186 m (610 ft)Concrete arch-gravity JapanKurobe River1963
Pubugou Dam186 m (610 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaYalong River2010
Zillergründl Dam186 m (610 ft)Concrete arch AustriaZiller1986
Sanbanxi Dam185.6 m (609 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaYuanshui River2006
Oymapinar Dam185.5 m (609 ft)Concrete arch TurkeyManavgat River1984
Barra Grande Dam185 m (607 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill BrazilPelotas River2005
Katse Dam185 m (607 ft)Concrete double-arch LesothoMalibamat'so River1996
Tekeze Dam189 m (620 ft)Concrete double-arch EthiopiaTekeze River2009
Three Gorges Dam181 m (594 ft)Concrete gravity ChinaYangtze River2008
Mossyrock Dam184.7 m (606 ft)Concrete arch-gravity United StatesCowlitz River1968
Shasta Dam183.5 m (602 ft)Concrete arch-gravity United StatesSacramento River1945
Techi Dam (Deji, Tachian)[6]181 m (594 ft)Concrete arch-gravity TaiwanDajia (Tachia)1974
Artvin Dam180 m (590 ft)Concrete arch-gravity TurkeyÇoruh River2016
Tignes Dam[6]180 m (590 ft)Concrete arch-gravity FranceLac du Chevril1952
Dartmouth Dam180 m (590 ft)Embankment, earth/rock-fill AustraliaMitta Mitta River1979
Emosson Dam180 m (590 ft)Concrete arch  SwitzerlandBarberini1973
Amir Kabir Dam180 m (590 ft)Concrete arch IranKaraj1961
Seimare Dam180 m (590 ft)Concrete arch, variable-radius IranSeimare2011
Piedra del Águila Dam180 m (590 ft)Concrete gravity ArgentinaRio Limay1993
Upper Gotvand Dam180 m (590 ft)Embankment, rock-fill IranKarun2012
Hongjiadu Dam179.5 m (589 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaLiuchong River2005
Longyangxia Dam178 m (584 ft)Concrete arch-gravity ChinaYellow River1992
Tianshengqiao Dam178 m (584 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaNanpan River2000
El Cajón178 m (584 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill MexicoRio Grande de Santiago2007
New Don Pedro Dam178 m (584 ft)Embankment, earth-fill United StatesTuolumne River1971
Danjiangkou Dam176.6 m (579 ft)Concrete gravity ChinaHan River1973
Takase Dam176 m (577 ft)Embankment, rock-fill JapanShinano1978
Marun Dam175 m (574 ft)Embankment IranMarun River1998
Hasan Ugurlu Dam[6]175 m (574 ft)Embankment, rock-fill TurkeyYesilirmak1981
Karakaya Dam173 m (568 ft)Concrete arch-gravity TurkeyEuphrates River1987
Alpe Gera Dam[7]174 m (571 ft)Concrete gravity ItalyCormor1964
Revelstoke Dam174 m (571 ft)Concrete gravity CanadaColumbia River1984
Thissavros Dam172 m (564 ft)Embankment, rock-fill GreeceNestos1996
Hungry Horse Dam171.9 m (564 ft)Concrete arch-gravity United StatesFlathead River1953
Cahora Bassa Dam171 m (561 ft)Concrete arch-gravity MozambiqueZambezi River1974
Denis-Perron Dam[8]171 m (561 ft)Embankment, rock-fill CanadaSainte-Marguerite River2002
Kajiwa Dam171 m (561 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaMuli River2014
Kığı Dam170 m (560 ft)Embankment, rock-fill TurkeyPeri River2006
Paute Dam170 m (560 ft)Concrete arch-gravity EcuadorPaute River1983
Atatürk Dam169 m (554 ft)Embankment, rock-fill with clay-core TurkeyEuphrates River1992
Daryan Dam169 m (554 ft)Embankment, rock-fill IranSirvan River2015
Idukki Dam168 m (551 ft)Concrete arch IndiaPeriyar1973
Bruno Creek Tailings Dam168 m (551 ft)Embankment, earth-fill United StatesBruno Creek
Charvak Dam[6]168 m (551 ft)Embankment, earth/rock-fill UzbekistanChirchik1970
Guandi Dam168 m (551 ft)Concrete gravity ChinaYalong River
Gura Apelor Dam168 m (551 ft)Embankment, rock-fill RomaniaRaul Mare
Seven Oaks Dam168 m (551 ft)Embankment, earth/rock-fill United StatesSanta Ana River
Dongfeng Dam168 m (551 ft)Concrete arch ChinaWu
Grand Coulee Dam167.6 m (550 ft)Concrete gravity United StatesColumbia River
Koldam Dam167 m (548 ft)Embankment, rock-fill IndiaSutlej2015
Fierza Dam (Fierze)167 m (548 ft)Embankment, rock-fill AlbaniaDrin River1978
Silvan Dam166.5 m (546 ft)Embankment, rock-fill TurkeyBatman River2022
Mazar Dam[6]166 m (545 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill EcuadorPaute River2010
Vidraru Dam166 m (545 ft)Concrete arch RomaniaArges
Kremasta Dam165 m (541 ft)Embankment, earth-fill GreeceAchelous River1965
Thomson Dam165 m (541 ft)Embankment, earth-fill AustraliaThomson River1983
Wujiangdu Dam165 m (541 ft)Concrete arch-gravity ChinaWujiang River
Quxue Dam164.2 m (539 ft)Embankment, rock-fill ChinaShoqu River2016
Trinity Dam164 m (538 ft)Embankment, earth-fill United StatesTrinity River
Masjed Soleyman Dam164 m (538 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill with clay-core IranKarun2002
Sardar Sarovar Dam163 m (535 ft)Concrete gravity IndiaNarmada2017
Guri Dam162 m (531 ft)Concrete gravity VenezuelaRío Caroní
Talbingo Dam162 m (531 ft)Embankment, earth-fill AustraliaTumut River1971
Huites Dam162 m (531 ft)Concrete arch-gravity MexicoFuerte
Robert-Bourassa Dam[9]162 m (531 ft)Embankment, earth-fill CanadaLa Grande River
Tankeng Dam162 m (531 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaOu River
Tokuyama Dam161 m (528 ft)Embankment JapanIbi River
Xiangjiaba Dam161 m (528 ft)Concrete gravity ChinaJinsha River
Bento Munhoz da Rocha Netto Dam160 m (520 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill BrazilIguazu River
Grand'Maison Dam160 m (520 ft)Embankment, rock-fill FranceEau d'Olle
Jinanqiao Dam160 m (520 ft)Concrete gravity ChinaJinsha River
Los Leones Dam160 m (520 ft)Embankment, earth-fill ChileLos Leones
Ranjit Sagar Dam160 m (520 ft)Embankment IndiaRavi River2001
Ross Dam160 m (520 ft)Concrete thin-arch United StatesSkagit River
Yellowtail Dam160 m (520 ft)Concrete arch-gravity United StatesBighorn River
Guanyinyan Dam159 m (522 ft)Roller-compacted concrete gravity ChinaJinsha River
Pai Querê Dam158 m (518 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill BrazilPelotas River
Cougar Dam158 m (518 ft)Embankment, rock-fill United StatesMcKenzie River
Emborcação Dam158 m (518 ft)Embankment, earth-fill BrazilRio Paranaíba
Naramata Dam158 m (518 ft)Embankment, rock-fill JapanNaramata
Pangduo Dam[10]158 m (518 ft)Embankment, rock-fill ChinaLhasa River2013
Rudbar Lorestan Dam158 m (518 ft)Concrete gravity IranRudbar River2016[11]
Geheyan Dam157 m (515 ft)Concrete arch ChinaQingjiang River
Dongjiang Dam157 m (515 ft)Concrete arch ChinaLishui River
Jilintai I Dam157 m (515 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaKashi River
Okutadami Dam157 m (515 ft)Concrete gravity JapanTadami River
Speccheri Dam157 m (515 ft)Concrete arch ItalyVallarsa
Malutang Dam156 m (512 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaPanlong River
Miyagase Dam156 m (512 ft)Concrete gravity JapanNakatsu River
Shatuo Dam[12]156 m (512 ft)Concrete arch ChinaWu River2009
Nukui Dam156 m (512 ft)Concrete arch JapanTakayama
Swift Dam156 m (512 ft)Embankment, earth-fill United StatesLewis River
Urayama156 m (512 ft)Roller-compacted concrete gravity JapanArakawa River
Zeuzier Dam156 m (512 ft)Concrete arch  SwitzerlandLienne
Zipingpu Dam156 m (512 ft)Embankment ChinaMin River
Nagawado Dam (Tepco Upper Azumi)155.5 m (510 ft)Concrete arch JapanAzumi River
Sakuma Dam155.5 m (510 ft)Concrete gravity JapanTenryū River
Bashan Dam155 m (509 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaRen River
Lijiaxia Dam155 m (509 ft)Concrete arch-gravity ChinaYellow River
Göscheneralp Dam155 m (509 ft)Embankment, earth-fill  SwitzerlandGöschenerreuss
Place Moulin Dam[13]155 m (509 ft)Concrete arch ItalyButhier
Kenyir Dam155 m (509 ft)Embankment MalaysiaKenyir1985
Ralco Dam155 m (509 ft)Roller-compacted concrete gravity ChileBiobío River
Turkwel Dam155 m (509 ft)Concrete arch KenyaTurkwel1991
Liyuan Dam155 m (509 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaJinsha River
Bhumibol Dam154 m (505 ft)Concrete arch ThailandPing River1964
Serra da Mesa Dam154 m (505 ft)Embankment BrazilTocantins
Xiaolangdi Dam154 m (505 ft)Embankment, rock-fill ChinaYellow River
Gepatsch Dam153 m (502 ft)Embankment, rock-fill AustriaFaggenbach, Inn River
Curnera Dam153 m (502 ft)Concrete arch  SwitzerlandCurnera
Monteynard-Avignonet Dam153 m (502 ft)Concrete arch FranceDrac
Santa Giustina Dam153 m (502 ft)Concrete arch ItalyNoce
Tedorigawa Dam153 m (502 ft)Embankment JapanTedori
Flaming Gorge Dam153 m (502 ft)Concrete thin-arch United StatesGreen River
Alqueva Dam152 m (499 ft)Concrete arch-gravity PortugalGuadiana
Torul Dam152 m (499 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill TurkeyHarşit River
Menzelet Dam151 m (495 ft)Embankment TurkeyCeyhan River
Zervreila Dam151 m (495 ft)Concrete arch  SwitzerlandRiver Rhine
Porce III Dam151 m (495 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ColombiaPorce
New Exchequer Dam150 m (490 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill United StatesMerced River
Messochora Dam[14]150 m (490 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill GreeceAchelous River2001
Roselend Dam150 m (490 ft)Concrete gravity-arch-buttress FranceRoselend
Canelles Dam150 m (490 ft)Concrete arch SpainNoguera Ribagorzana
Dongjing Dam150 m (490 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaBeipan River
Moglicë Dam150 m (490 ft)Embankment, rock-fill AlbaniaDevoll2019
Upper Kaleköy Dam150 m (490 ft)Concrete gravity TurkeyMurat River2018
Yangqu Dam150 m (490 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaYellow River2016
Baishan Dam149.5 m (490 ft)Concrete arch-gravity ChinaSecond Songhua River
El Infiernillo Dam149 m (489 ft)Embankment, rock-fill MexicoBalsas
Ogōchi Dam148 m (486 ft)Concrete gravity JapanTama River1957
Moiry Dam148 m (486 ft)Concrete arch  SwitzerlandGougra
Salvajina Dam148 m (486 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ColombiaRio Cauca
Santa Giustina Dam148 m (486 ft)Concrete arch ItalySanta Giustina
Gigerwald147 m (482 ft)Concrete arch  SwitzerlandTamina
Liujiaxia Dam147 m (482 ft)Concrete gravity ChinaYellow River
Maoergai Dam147 m (482 ft)Embankment, rock-fill ChinaHeishui River
Mangla Dam147 m (482 ft)Embankment PakistanJehlum River1967
Longshou II Dam146.5 m (481 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaHeihe River
Jilebulake Dam146.3 m (480 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaHaba River
Fontana Dam146.3 m (480 ft)Concrete gravity United StatesLittle Tennessee River
Belisario Domínguez (Angostura) Dam146 m (479 ft)Embankment MexicoGrijalva River
Limmern Dam146 m (479 ft)Concrete arch  SwitzerlandLimmern
Hassan I Dam145 m (476 ft)Embankment, earth-fill MoroccoLakhdar River1986
Mohale Dam145 m (476 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill LesothoSenqunyane River2004
Srisailam Dam145 m (476 ft)Concrete gravity IndiaKrishna1981
Tagokura Dam145 m (476 ft)Concrete gravity JapanTadami River
Ney Braga145 m (476 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill BrazilIguazu River
Virdnejávri Dam145 m (476 ft)Concrete arch NorwayAlta-Kautokeino River
Çetin Dam145 m (476 ft)Embankment, rock-fill TurkeyBotan River2020
Vacha Dam144.5 m (474 ft)Concrete gravity BulgariaVacha1975
Krichim Dam144.5 m (474 ft)Concrete gravity BulgariaVacha1972
Adiguzel Dam144 m (472 ft)Embankment, earth/rock-fill TurkeyBuyuk Menderes
Özlüce Dam144 m (472 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill TurkeyPeri River
Tarbela Dam143.3 m (470 ft)Embankment PakistanIndus River1976
Baglihar Dam143 m (469 ft)Concrete gravity IndiaChenab River2008
Lei Dam143 m (469 ft)Concrete arch ItalyLei River
Morrow Point Dam143 m (469 ft)Concrete double-arch United StatesGunnison River
Murum Dam143 m (469 ft)Roller-compacted concrete gravity MalaysiaMurum River
Takhtakorpu Dam[15]142.5 m (468 ft)Embankment, rock-fill with clay-core AzerbaijanSamur River2013
Oddatjørn Dam142 m (466 ft)Embankment NorwayUlladalsåna
Warragamba Dam142 m (466 ft)Concrete gravity AustraliaWarragamba River1960
Valle di Lei Dam141 m (463 ft)Concrete arch  SwitzerlandGraubünden
Detroit Dam141 m (463 ft)Concrete gravity United StatesNorth Santiam River
Aldeadávila Dam140 m (460 ft)Concrete arch-gravity Spain/ PortugalDouro River
Gordon Dam140 m (460 ft)Concrete arch AustraliaGordon River1978
Xingó Dam140 m (460 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill BrazilSão Francisco River
Bath County PS Upper Dam140 m (460 ft)Embankment, earth/rock-fill United StatesBack Creek
Arimine Dam140 m (460 ft)Concrete gravity JapanWada River
Bureya Dam140 m (460 ft)Concrete gravity RussiaBureya2003[16]
Gissarak Dam[17]140 m (460 ft)Embankment, rock-fill UzbekistanAksu River1988
Chamera Dam140 m (460 ft)Concrete gravity IndiaRavi1994
Srinagarind Dam140 m (460 ft)Embankment ThailandRiver Khwae Yai1980
Miaowei Dam139.8 m (459 ft)Embankment, rock-fill ChinaLancang River2017
Jiangkou Dam139 m (456 ft)Concrete arch ChinaFurong River
Anderson Ranch Dam139 m (456 ft)Embankment, earth/rock-fill United StatesBoise River
Cheruthoni Dam138.2 m (453 ft)Straight gravity concrete IndiaPeriyar1973
Ahai Dam138 m (453 ft)Concrete gravity ChinaJinsha River
Frera (Belviso) Dam138 m (453 ft)Concrete arch-gravity ItalyFrera River
Shahid Rajaee Dam138 m (453 ft)Concrete double-arch IranTajan River1997
Wawushan Dam138 m (453 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaZhougonghe River
Wuluwati Dam138 m (453 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaKalakashi River
Union Valley Dam138 m (453 ft)Embankment, earth/rock-fill United StatesSilver Creek
Malpaso Dam137.5 m (451 ft)Embankment MexicoGrijalva River1966
Wunonglong Dam137.5 m (451 ft)Concrete gravity ChinaLancang River2018
Çine Dam136.5 m (448 ft)Roller-compacted concrete gravity TurkeyÇine
Jiudianxia Dam136.5 m (448 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaTao River
Caracoles Dam136 m (446 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fil ArgentinaSan Juan
Cancano Dam136 m (446 ft)Concrete arch-gravity ItalyAdda
Los Reyunos Dam136 m (446 ft)Embankment ArgentinaDiamante River
Minamiaiki Dam136 m (446 ft)Embankment, rock-fill JapanMinamiaiki
Cabril Dam136 m (446 ft)Concrete arch PortugalZêzere River
Carters Dam136 m (446 ft)Embankment, earth-fill United StatesCoosawattee River
Sauris Dam136 m (446 ft)Concrete double-arch ItalyLumiei
Alicura Dam135 m (443 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ArgentinaLimay River
Dongping Dam135 m (443 ft)Concrete arch ChinaZhong River
Longma Dam135 m (443 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaLixian River
Ilisu Dam135 m (443 ft)Embankment, earth-fill TurkeyTigris River2018
many lower dams

Under construction

Name Height Type Country River
Rogun Dam335 m (1,099 ft)Embankment TajikistanVakhsh River
Bakhtiari Dam325 m (1,066 ft)Concrete arch IranBakhtiari River
Shuangjiangkou Dam312 m (1,024 ft)Embankment, rock-fill ChinaDadu River
Brushy Fork Tailings Dam290.8 m (954 ft)Embankment United StatesBrushy Fork
Diamer-Bhasha Dam272 m (892 ft)Roller-compacted concrete gravity PakistanRiver Indus
Dasu Dam242 m (794 ft)Roller-compacted concrete gravity PakistanRiver Indus
Antamina Tailings Dam240 m (790 ft)[18]Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill PeruAyash River
Kishau Dam236 m (774 ft)Concrete gravity IndiaTons River
Tasang Dam228 m (748 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill MyanmarSalween River
Ituango Dam225 m (738 ft)Embankment, earth-fill ColombiaCauca River
Mohmand Dam213 m (699 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill PakistanSwat River
Maerdang Dam211 m (692 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill ChinaYellow River
Lakhwar Dam204 m (669 ft)Concrete gravity IndiaYamuna River
Khersan-3 Dam195 m (640 ft)Concrete arch, variable-radius IranKhersan River
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam175 m (574 ft)[19]Concrete gravity EthiopiaBlue Nile River
Sykia Dam[14]170 m (560 ft)Embankment, earth-fill GreeceAchelous River
Aksu Dam155 m (509 ft)Embankment, rock-fill TurkeyÇoruh River
Myitsone Dam139.6 m (458 ft)Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill MyanmarIrrawaddy
Kouhrang 3 Dam135 m (443 ft)Arch, variable-radius IranKouhrang River

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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