# List of tallest dams

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) | 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 |
| 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) | 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] | 195 m (640 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill with concrete-core | Uzbekistan | Pskem |
| Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam | 175 m (574 ft) | Concrete gravity | Ethiopia | Blue Nile River |
| Sykia Dam | 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

* 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
* 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
* The Idukki Dam in India