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
Completed
Jinping-I Dam
305 m (1,001 ft)
Concrete arch
China
Yalong
2013
Nurek Dam
300 m (980 ft)[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
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 [ 4]
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 [ 5]
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 [ 6]
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 [ 6]
226 m (741 ft)
Concrete gravity
India
Sutlej
1963
Luzzone Dam [ 6]
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 [ 6]
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)[ 6]
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 [ 6]
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[ 7]
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 [ 6]
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 [ 8]
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 [ 9]
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 [ 6]
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 [ 6]
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 [ 10]
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 [ 11]
158 m (518 ft)
Embankment, rock-fill
China
Lhasa River
2013
Rudbar Lorestan Dam
158 m (518 ft)
Concrete gravity
Iran
Rudbar River
2016[ 12]
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 [ 13]
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 [ 14]
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 [ 15]
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 [ 16]
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[ 17]
Gissarak Dam [ru ]
140 m (460 ft)[ 18]
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
many lower dams
Under construction
Name
Height
Type
Country
River
Rogun Dam
335 m (1,099 ft)
Embankment
Tajikistan
Vakhsh River
Bakhtiari Dam
325 m (1,066 ft)
Concrete arch
Iran
Bakhtiari River
Shuangjiangkou Dam
312 m (1,024 ft)
Embankment, rock-fill
China
Dadu River
Brushy Fork Tailings Dam
290.8 m (954 ft)
Embankment
United States
Brushy Fork
Diamer-Bhasha Dam
272 m (892 ft)
Roller-compacted concrete gravity
Pakistan
River Indus
Dasu Dam
242 m (794 ft)
Roller-compacted concrete gravity
Pakistan
River Indus
Antamina Tailings Dam
240 m (790 ft)[ 19]
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Peru
Ayash River
Kishau Dam
236 m (774 ft)
Concrete gravity
India
Tons River
Bekhme Dam
230 m (750 ft)
Embankment, rock-fill
Iraq
Great Zab
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
Mohmand Dam
213 m (699 ft)
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Pakistan
Swat River
Maerdang Dam
211 m (692 ft)
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
China
Yellow River
Lakhwar Dam
204 m (669 ft)
Concrete gravity
India
Yamuna River
Khersan-3 Dam
195 m (640 ft)
Concrete arch, variable-radius
Iran
Khersan River
Pskem Dam [ru ] [ 20]
195 m (640 ft)
Embankment, rock-fill with concrete-core
Uzbekistan
Pskem
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
175 m (574 ft)[ 21]
Concrete gravity
Ethiopia
Blue Nile River
Sykia Dam [ 15]
170 m (560 ft)
Embankment, earth-fill
Greece
Achelous River
Aksu Dam
155 m (509 ft)
Embankment, rock-fill
Turkey
Çoruh River
Myitsone Dam
139.6 m (458 ft)
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Myanmar
Irrawaddy
Kouhrang 3 Dam
135 m (443 ft)
Arch, variable-radius
Iran
Kouhrang River
Gallery
Notes
^ A 300m and 280m tall design under consideration
^ Non-realized project of Soviet-era
^ Construction stopped as a result of Gulf War
References
Structural extremes
Tallest Largest Longest