List of world's tallest dams

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This is a list of world's highest constructed[1] dams. Some of the dams listed are still under construction.

Dam Height (max.) Length (max.) Country Municipality River
Rogun 335 m[2] sm=n 660 m[2]sm=n Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan Rogun Vakhsh River
Nurek 300 msm=n 704 msm=n Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan Nurek Vakhsh River
Jinping 1st cascade 300 msm=n  ??? msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Yalong Jiang
Xiaowan 292 msm=n 900 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Mekong
Grande Dixence 285 msm=n 695 msm=n Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Hérémence Dixence
Xiluodu 273 msm=n  ??? msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Jinsha Jiang
Enguri 271.5 msm=n 750 msm=n Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia Enguri
Vajont 261.6 msm=n 190 msm=n Flag of Italy Italy Erto e Casso Vajont
Manuel M. Torres 261 msm=n 485 msm=n Flag of Mexico Mexico Tuxtla Gutiérrez Grijalva
Tehri 261 msm=n 610 msm=n Flag of India India Bhagirathi
Álvaro Obregón 260 msm=n 88 msm=n Flag of Mexico Mexico Ciudad Obregón Mextiquic
Kambaratinsk 255 msm=n 560 msm=n Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Naryn
Mauvoisin 250 msm=n 520 msm=n Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Fionnay Dranse de Bagnes
Laxiwa 250 msm=n  ??? msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Huang He
Deriner 249 msm=n 720 msm=n Flag of Turkey Turkey Coruh
Alberto Lleras 243 msm=n 390 msm=n Flag of Colombia Colombia Guavio
Mica 243 msm=n 792 msm=n Flag of Canada Canada Columbia
Sajano-Schuschensk 242 msm=n 1074 msm=n Flag of Russia Russia Yenisei River
Ertan 240 msm=n 780 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Yangtse
La Esmeralda 237 msm=n 310 msm=n Flag of Colombia Colombia Batá
Kishau 236 msm=n 680 msm=n Flag of India India Tons
Oroville 235 msm=n 2317 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Feather River
El Cajón 234 msm=n 382 msm=n Flag of Honduras Honduras Humuya
Goupitan 234 msm=n 536.7 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Wujiang
Tschirkei 232.5 msm=n 333 msm=n Flag of Russia Russia Sulak
Shuibuya 233 msm=n 608 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Qingjiang
Karun-4 230 msm=n 440 msm=n Flag of Iran Iran Karun
Bhakra 226 msm=n 518 msm=n Flag of India India Satluj
Luzzone 225 msm=n 600 msm=n Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Olivone Brenno di Luzzone
Hoover Dam 221.46 msm=n 379.2 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Colorado
Verzasca Dam 220 msm=n 380 msm=n Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Ticino Verzasca
Mratinje 220 msm=n 268 msm=n Flag of Montenegro Montenegro Piva
Dworshak Dam 218.6 msm=n 1002 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Clearwater River
Glen Canyon 216.4 msm=n 475.4 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Colorado
Longtan 216.5 msm=n 790 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Hongshui He
Toktogul 215 msm=n 293 msm=n Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Naryn
Lengupá 215 msm=n 660 msm=n Flag of Colombia Colombia Lengupá
Daniel Johnson (Manic 5) 214 msm=n 1314 msm=n Flag of Canada Canada Manicouagan
Keban 210 msm=n 1126 msm=n Flag of Turkey Turkey Euphrat (Firat)
San Roque 210 msm=n 1130 msm=n Flag of the Philippines Philippines Agno
Chisapani 210 msm=n 850 msm=n Flag of Nepal Nepal Karali
Antamina 209 msm=n 1050 msm=n Flag of Peru Peru (Absetzbecken)
Zimapan 207 msm=n 80 (?) msm=n Flag of Mexico Mexico Rio Moctezuma
Andaquí 206 msm=n 800 msm=n Flag of Colombia Colombia Caquetá
Karun-3 205 msm=n 831 msm=n Flag of Iran Iran Karun
Lakhwar 204 msm=n 452 msm=n Flag of India India Yamuna
Bakun 204 msm=n 900 msm=n Flag of Malaysia Malaysia Rajang River/Balui
Bekhme 204 msm=n 600 msm=n Flag of Iraq Iraq Zab
Dez 203 msm=n 212 msm=n Flag of Iran Iran Dez River
Almendra 202 msm=n 567 msm=n Flag of Spain Spain Tormes
Campos Novos Dam 202 msm=n 600 msm=n Flag of Brazil Brazil Campos Novos Canoas River
Berke 201 msm=n 270 msm=n Flag of Turkey Turkey Ceyhan
Khudoni 201 msm=n 545 msm=n Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia Enguri
Kölnbreinsperre 200 msm=n 626 msm=n Flag of Australia Australia Streams and upper Malta
Cipasang 200 msm=n 640 msm=n Flag of Indonesia Indonesia Cimanuk
Shahid Abbaspour 200 msm=n 380 msm=n Flag of Iran Iran Karun
Kayraktepe 199 msm=n 580 msm=n Flag of Turkey Turkey Göksu
New Bullards Bar Dam 196.6 msm=n 789 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Yuba
Itaipú 196 msm=n 7760 msm=n Flag of Brazil Brazil / Flag of Paraguay Paraguay Paraná
Boyabat 195 msm=n 675 msm=n Flag of Turkey Turkey Kizil Irmak
Kárahnjúkavirkjun 193 msm=n 730 msm=n Flag of Iceland Iceland Jökulsá á Brú and Jökulsá í Fljótsdal
New Melones Dam 190.5 msm=n 475.5 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Stanislaus
W.A.C. Bennett-Staudamm 190.5 msm=n 2040 msm=n Flag of Canada Canada Peace River
Miel I 188 msm=n 200 msm=n Flag of Colombia Colombia La Miel
Aguamilpa 187 msm=n 660 msm=n Flag of Mexico Mexico Rio Grande de Santiago
Sanbanxi 185.6 msm=n  ? msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Yuanshui
Kurobe-Talsperre 186 msm=n 492 msm=n Flag of Japan Japan Kurobegawa
Zillergründlsperre 186 msm=n 506 msm=n Flag of Austria Austria Ziller
Swift 186 msm=n 640 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Lewis
Oymapinar 185.5 msm=n 360 msm=n Flag of Turkey Turkey Manavgat
Three Gorges Dam 185 msm=n 2310 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Yangtze River
Katse 185 msm=n 710 msm=n Flag of Lesotho Lesotho Orange
Kalaritiko 185 msm=n 238 msm=n Flag of Greece Greece Arachthos
Mossyrock 184.7 msm=n 502 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Cowlitz River
Atatürk 184 msm=n 1614 msm=n Flag of Turkey Turkey Euphrat (Firat)
Shasta Dam 183.5 msm=n 1054.5 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Sacramento
Hongjiadu 182 msm=n 465 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Liuchong He
Deji (Tehchi) 181 msm=n 290 msm=n Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan Dajia (Tachia)
Tignes 181 msm=n 375 msm=n Flag of France France Isère
Dartmouth Dam 180 msm=n 670 msm=n Flag of Australia Australia Mitta Mitta River
Emosson 180 msm=n 555 msm=n Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Barberine
Karakaya 180 msm=n 462 msm=n Flag of Turkey Turkey Euphrat (Firat)
Özköy 180 msm=n  ??? msm=n Flag of Turkey Turkey Gediz
Amir Kabir 180 msm=n 390 msm=n Flag of Iran Iran Karadj
Katun 179 msm=n 755 msm=n Flag of Russia Russia Katun
Los Leones 179 msm=n  ??? msm=n Flag of Chile Chile Los Leones
Alpa-Gera 178 msm=n 528 msm=n Flag of Italy Italy Cormor
Tianshengqiao 178 msm=n 1137 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Nanpan Jiang
Longyangxia 178 msm=n 1277 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Huang He
Hongjiadu 178 msm=n 490 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Wu Jiang
New Don Pedro 178 msm=n 853 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Tuolumne River
Masjid-e-Soleiman 177 msm=n 480 msm=n Flag of Iran Iran Karun
Takase 176 msm=n 362 msm=n Flag of Japan Japan Takasegawa
Nader Shah 175 msm=n  ??? msm=n Flag of Iran Iran Marun
Hasan Ugurlu 175 msm=n  ??? msm=n Flag of Turkey Turkey Yesil Irmak
Revelstoke 174 msm=n 1630 msm=n Flag of Canada Canada Columbia River
Thissavros 172 msm=n 480 msm=n Flag of Greece Greece Nestos
Hungry-Horse-Talsperre 171.9 msm=n 645 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Flathead
Cabora Bassa 171 msm=n 303 msm=n Flag of Mozambique Mozambique Sambesi
Al Wehda (Al Maqarin) 171 msm=n 600 msm=n Flag of Jordan Jordan / Flag of Syria Syria Yarmuk
Amaluza (Daniel Palacios) 170 msm=n 420 msm=n Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Paute
Piedra del Águila 170 msm=n 820 msm=n Flag of Argentina Argentina Rio Limay
Idukki 169 msm=n 366 msm=n Flag of India India Periyar
Sirikit 169 msm=n 810 msm=n Flag of Thailand Thailand Maenam Nan
Robert Bourassa 168 msm=n 2826 msm=n Flag of Canada Canada La Grande Rivière
Charvak 168 msm=n 768 msm=n Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Chirchik
Gura Apelor Retezat 168 msm=n 464 msm=n Flag of Romania Romania Riul Mare
Seven Oaks 168 msm=n 908 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Santa Ana River
Grand Coulee Dam 167.6 msm=n 1592 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Columbia River
Vidraru 166 msm=n 305 msm=n Flag of Romania Romania Arges
Ingapata 166 msm=n 430 msm=n Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Paute
Marun 165 msm=n 350 msm=n Flag of Iran Iran Marun
Kremasta (King Paul) 165 msm=n 465 msm=n Flag of Greece Greece Acheloos
Guayillabamba 165 msm=n 413 msm=n Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Guayillabamba
Paute-Mazar 165 msm=n  ? msm=n Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Mazar
Wujiangdu 165 msm=n  ? msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Wujiang
Thomson 165 msm=n 590 msm=n Flag of Australia Australia Thomson River
Ross-Talsperre 165 msm=n 396 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Skagit River
Sykia 165 msm=n 440 msm=n Flag of Greece Greece Acheloos
Trinity Dam 164 msm=n 793 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Trinity River
Sardar Sarovar 163 msm=n 1210 msm=n Flag of India India Narmada
Dongfeng 162 msm=n 254 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Wujiang
Guri (Simón Bolívar) 162 msm=n 1300 msm=n Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Río Caroní
Talbingo 162 msm=n 701 msm=n Flag of Australia Australia Tumut
Xiangjiaba 161 msm=n 909 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Jinsha Jiang
Grand-Maison 160 msm=n 550 msm=n Flag of France France Eau d'Olle
Ranjit-Sagar-Talsperre 160 msm=n 617 msm=n Flag of India India Ravi
Yellowtail 160 msm=n 451 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Bighorn River
Supung 160 msm=n 853 msm=n Flag of North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea / Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Yalu
Emborcação 158 msm=n 1611 msm=n Flag of Brazil Brazil Rio Paranaíba
Speccheri 157 msm=n 192 msm=n Flag of Italy Italy Leno di Vallarsa
Tseuzier 156 msm=n 156 msm=n Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Lienne
Lijiaxia 155 msm=n 489 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Huang He
Göscheneralp 155 msm=n 540 msm=n Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Göschenerreuss
Place Moulin 155 msm=n 678 msm=n Flag of Italy Italy Buthier
Kenyir 155 msm=n 800 msm=n Flag of Malaysia Malaysia Kenyir
Ralco 155 msm=n 360 msm=n Flag of Chile Chile Río Bío Bío
Turkwel-Talsperre 155 msm=n 150 msm=n Flag of Kenya Kenya Turkwel
Bhumibol 154 msm=n 486 msm=n Flag of Thailand Thailand Maenam Ping
Serra da Mesa 154 msm=n 1544 msm=n Flag of Brazil Brazil Tocantins
Xiaolangdi 154 msm=n 1667 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Huang He
Gepatsch-Damm 153 msm=n 600 msm=n Flag of Australia Australia Faggenbach, Inn
Foz do Areia 153 msm=n 828 msm=n Flag of Brazil Brazil Iguaçu
Curnera 153 msm=n 350 msm=n Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Rein da Curnera
Monteynard 153 msm=n 230 msm=n Flag of France France Drac
Santa Giustina 153 msm=n 124 msm=n Flag of Italy Italy Noce
Tedorigawa 153 msm=n 420 msm=n Flag of Japan Japan Tedori
Flaming Gorge Reservoir 153 msm=n 360 msm=n Flag of the United States United States Green River
Alqueva 152 msm=n 458 msm=n Flag of Portugal Portugal Guadiana
Fierza (Fierze) 152 msm=n 380 msm=n Flag of Albania Albania Drin
Zervreila 151 msm=n 504 msm=n Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Valser Rhein
Baishan 150 msm=n 677 msm=n Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Songhua Jiang
Messochora 150 msm=n 300 msm=n Flag of Greece Greece Acheloos
Roselend 150 msm=n 804 msm=n Flag of France France Doron de Roselend
Canelles 150 msm=n 200 msm=n Flag of Spain Spain Noguera Ribagorzana
Fontana Dam 146m 721 m Flag of the United States United States Fontana Village Little Tennessee River
High dam 111 msm=n 3600 msm=n Flag of Egypt Egypt The Nile

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  1. ^ Natural landslide dams are quite competitive. In particular, the highest natural dam, Usoi Dam, is higher than the highest existing man-made one.
  2. ^ a b Projected height, never finished