List of largest dams in the world List of largest dams in the world List of largest dams in the world

| Name_ | Country | Year_ | Structure_Height_m_ | Structure_Volume_10_6_m_3_ | Reservoir_Volume_10_9_m_3_ | Type_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Dam (B F Sisk Dam) | United States | 1967 | 93 | 59.6 | 2.52 | TE |
| Nurek Dam | Tajikistan | 1980 | 300 | 54 | 10.5 | TE |
| Samara Dam ( Kuybyshev Reservoir ) | Russia | 1955 | 52 | 54 | 57.3 | TE or ER |
| Garrison Dam ( Lake Sakakawea ) | United States | 1954 | 64 | 50.8 | 29 | TE |
| Cochiti Dam | United States | 1975 | 76.5 | 50.2 | 0.73 | TE |
| Aswan Dam | Egypt | 1970 | 111 | 44.3 | 157 | TE/ER |
| W. A. C. Bennett Dam ( Williston Lake ) | Canada | 1968 | 186 | 43.7 | 7.4 | TE |
| ASARCO Mission Mine Tailings Dam | United States | 1973 | 30 | 40.1 | 0 | ER |
| Fort Randall Dam ( Lake Francis Case ) | United States | 1953 | 50.3 | 38.2 | 6.7 | TE/ER |