List of tallest dams in the world 1 List of tallest dams in the world This list is incomplete. This is a list of the tallest dams in the world over 135 m (443 ft) in height. Currently, the tallest dam in the world is the Jinping-I Dam, an arch dam in China at 305 m (1,001 ft) high. The tallest embankment dam is the 300 m (984 ft) high Nurek Dam in Tajikistan which is also the second tallest dam in the world. For gravity dams, the tallest is the 285 m (935 ft) high Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland. When completed, a 335 m (1,099 ft) tall Rogun Dam also in Tajikistan could be the tallest, depending on the chosen design. Next in line is the 312 m (1,024 ft) Shuangjiangkou Dam currently under construction in China. Natural landslide dams are also quite competitive in height but not listed here. In particular, the highest natural dam, Usoi Dam, is higher than the highest existing man-made one. The Nurek Dam in Tajikistan. The Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland. The Inguri Dam in Georgia. The Vajont Dam in Italy. List of tallest dams in the world 2 The Tehri Dam in India. The Mica Dam in Canada. The Sayano Shushenskaya Dam in Russia. The Srisailam Dam in India. The Oroville Dam in the United States. The El Cajón Dam in Honduras. List of tallest dams in the world 3 The Bhakra Dam in India. The Luzzone Dam in Switzerland. The Hoover Dam in the United States. The Verzasca Dam in Switzerland. List of tallest dams in the world 4 The Mratinje Dam in Montenegro. Name Height Type Country River Jinping I Dam 305 m Concrete arch China Yalong Jiang Nurek Dam 300 m Earthen embankment Tajikistan Vakhsh Xiaowan Dam 292 m Concrete arch China Lancang Grande Dixence Dam 285 m Concrete gravity Switzerland Dixence Inguri Dam 271.5 m Concrete arch Georgia Inguri Vajont Dam (disused) 261.6 m Concrete arch Italy Vajont Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) 261 m Earthen embankment Mexico Grijalva [1] Dam Tehri Dam 261 m Earthen embankment India Bhagirathi [2] Mauvoisin Dam 250 m Concrete arch Switzerland Bagnes Laxiwa Dam 250 m Concrete arch China Huang He Alberto Lleras (Guavio) Dam 250 m Embankment rock-fill Colombia Guavio River Deriner Dam 249 m Concrete Double-curved Arch Turkey Çoruh River Mica Dam 243 m Embankment, earth-fill Canada Columbia Sayano Shushenskaya Dam 242 m Concrete arch-gravity Russia Yenisei River Ertan Dam 240 m Concrete arch-gravity China Yalong River La Esmeralda Dam 237m Embankment, rock-fill Colombia Bata Oroville Dam 235 m Embankment, earth-fill United States Feather River El Cajón Dam 234 m Concrete double-arch Honduras Humuya River [3] Chirkey Dam 232.5 m Concrete arch Russia Sulak River Shuibuya Dam 233 m Concrete-face rock-fill China Qingjiang Karun-4 Dam 230 m Concrete arch-gravity Iran Karun List of tallest dams in the world 5 [3] Bhakra Dam 226 m Concrete gravity India Satluj [3] Luzzone Dam 225 m Concrete arch Switzerland Lago di Luzzone Hoover Dam 221.46 m Concrete gravity arch United States Colorado River Contra Dam 220 m Concrete arch Switzerland Verzasca River Mratinje Dam 220 m Concrete arch-gravity Montenegro Piva Dworshak Dam 218.6 m Concrete gravity United States Clearwater River Glen Canyon Dam 216.4 m Concrete arch-gravity United States Colorado Longtan Dam 216.5 m Roller-compacted concrete gravity China Hongshui River Toktogul Dam 215 m Concrete gravity Kyrgyzstan Naryn Daniel-Johnson Dam 214 m Concrete multiple-arch gravity Canada Manicouagan River Keban Dam 210 m Earthen embankment Turkey Euphrates River Ermenek Dam 210m Concrete arch Turkey Göksu San Roque Dam 210 m Embankment Philippines Agno River Irapé Dam 208 m Embankment, rock-fill Brazil Jequitinhonha River Bakun Dam 205 m Concrete-face, rock-fill Malaysia Balui River Karun-3 Dam 205 m Concrete gravity arch Iran Karun River Zimapán Dam 203 m Concrete arch-gravity Mexico Moctezuma River Dez Dam 203 m Concrete gravity arch Iran Dez River Almendra Dam 202 m Concrete arch Spain Tormes River Campos Novos Dam 202 m Embankment, concrete-face Brazil Canoas River rock-fill Berke Dam 201 m Concrete arch-gravity Turkey Ceyhan River Guangzhao Dam 200.5 m Gravity China Beipan River Kölnbrein Dam 200 m Concrete double-arch gravity Austria Streams in upper Malta Shahid Abbaspour Dam (Karun 1) 200m Double arch concrete Iran Karun River New Bullards Bar Dam 196.6 m Concrete arch-gravity United States Yuba River Itaipu Dam 196 m Concrete gravity Brazil / Paraná River Paraguay [3] Altinkaya Dam 195 m Embankment, rock-fill Turkey Kizil Irmak Kárahnjúkastífla Dam 193 m Embankment, concrete-face Iceland Jökulsá rock-fill New Melones Dam 190.5 m Embankment, earth/rock-fill United States Stanislaus River W.A.C. Bennett Dam 190.5 m Embankment, earth-fill Canada Peace River Miel 1 Dam 188 m Roller compacted-concrete gravity Colombia Miel River Aguamilpa Dam 187 m Embankment, concrete face Mexico Rio Grande de Santiago rock-fill Kurobe Dam 186 m Concrete arch-gravity Japan Kurobe River Pubugou Dam 186 m Embankment, concrete face China Yalong River rock-fill Zillergründl Dam 186 m Concrete arch Austria Ziller List of tallest dams in the world 6 Sanbanxi Dam 185.6 m Concrete face rock-fill China Yuanshui River Oymapinar Dam 185.5 m Concrete arch Turkey Manavgat River Barra Grande Dam 185 m Concrete face rock-fill Brazil Pelotas River Katse dam 185 m Concrete double-arch Lesotho Orange Tekeze Dam 183 m Concrete gravity Ethiopia Tekeze River Three Gorges Dam 181 m Concrete gravity China Yangtze River Mossyrock Dam 184.7 m Concrete arch-gravity United States Cowlitz River Atatürk Dam 184/169 Earthen embankment Turkey Euphrates River m Shasta Dam 183.5 m Concrete gravity arch United States Sacramento River [3] Techi Dam (Deji, Tachian) 181 m Concrete gravity-arch Taiwan Dajia (Tachia) [3] Tignes 180 m Concrete gravity-arch France Lac du Chevril Dartmouth Dam 180 m Earthen embankment Australia Mitta Mitta River Emosson Dam 180 m Concrete arch Switzerland Barberini Amir Kabir Dam 180 m Concrete arch Iran Karaj Piedra del Águila Dam 180 m Concrete gravity Argentina Rio Limay Hongjiadu Dam 179.5 m Concrete-face rock-fill China Liuchong River Longyangxia Dam 178 m Concrete gravity-arch China Huang He Tianshengqiao Dam 178 m Embankment, concrete-face China Nanpan River rock-fill El Cajón 178 m Embankment, concrete-face Mexico Rio Grande de Santiago rock-fill New Don Pedro Dam 178 m Earthen embankment United States Tuolumne River Danjiangkou Dam 176.6 m Concrete gravity China Han River Takase Dam 176 m Embankment, rock-fill Japan Shinano Nader Shah 175 m Concrete gravity Iran Marun River [3] Hasan Ugurlu Dam 175 m Embankment, rock-fill Turkey Yesilirmak Karakaya Dam 173m Concrete arch gravity Turkey Euphrates [4] Alpe Gera Dam 174 m Concrete gravity Italy Cormor Revelstoke Dam 174 m Concrete gravity Canada Columbia River Thissavros Dam 172 m Embankment, rock-fill Greece Nestos Hungry Horse Dam 171.9 m Concrete arch-gravity United States Flathead River Cahora Bassa Dam 171 m Concrete, arch gravity Mozambique Zambezi River [5] Denis-Perron Dam 171 m Embankment, rock-fill Canada Sainte-Marguerite River Paute Dam 170 m Concrete, arch-gravity Ecuador Paute River Idukki Dam 168 m Concrete arch India Periyar Bruno Creek Tailings Dam 168 m Embankment, center-line tailings United States Bruno Creek [3] Charvak Dam 168 m Embankment, earth/rock-fill Uzbekistan Chirchik Guandi Dam 168 m Gravity China Yalong River List of tallest dams in the world 7 Gura Apei 168 m Embankment, rock-fill Romania Raul Mare Seven Oaks Dam 168 m Earthen embankment, rock-fill United States Santa Ana River Dongfeng Dam 168 m Concrete arch China Wu Grand Coulee Dam 167.6 m Concrete gravity United States Columbia River Vidraru Dam 166 m Concrete arch Romania Arges Marun Dam 165 m Embankment Iran Marun River Kremasta Dam 165 m Embankment, earth-fill Greece Achelous River Thomson Dam 165 m Embankment, earth-fill Australia Thomson River Wujiangdu Dam 165 m Arch-gravity China Wujiang River Trinity Dam 164 m Embankment, earth-fill United States Trinity River Masjed-Soleyman 164m Rock-fill clay-core Iran Karun Sardar Sarovar Dam 163 m Concrete gravity India Narmada Guri Dam 162 m Concrete gravity Venezuela Río Caroní Talbingo Dam 162 m Embankment, earth-fill Australia Tumut River Huites Dam 162m Concrete gravity arch Mexico Fuerte [6] Robert-Bourassa Dam 162m Embankment earth-fill Canada La Grande River Tankeng Dam 162 m Concrete face rock-fill China Ou River Tokuyama Dam 161 m Embankment Japan Ibi River Foz do Areia Dam 160 m Embankment, concrete face Brazil Iguaçu rock-fill Grand'Maison Dam 160 m Embankment, rock-fill France Eau d'Olle Jinanqiao Dam 160 m Concrete gravity China Jinsha River Los Leones Dam 160 m Earthen embankment Chile Los Leones Ranjit Sagar Dam 160 m Embankment India Ravi River Ross Dam 160 m Concrete thin arch United States Skagit River Yellowtail Dam 160 m Concrete arch-gravity United States Bighorn River Pai Querê Dam 158 m Concrete-face rock-fill Brazil Pelotas River Cougar Dam 158 m Rock-fill embankment dam United States McKenzie River Emborcação Dam 158 m Embankment, earth-fill Brazil Rio Paranaíba Naramata Dam 158 m Embankment, rock-fill Japan Naramata Geheyan Dam 157 m Concrete arch China Qingjiang River Dongjiang Dam 157 m Concrete arch China Lishui River Jilintai I Dam 157 m Concrete-face rock-fill China Kashi River Okutadami Dam 157 m Concrete gravity Japan Tadami River Speccheri Dam 157 m Concrete arch Italy Vallarsa Malutang Dam 156 m Concrete-face rock-fill China Panlong River Miyagase Dam 156 m Concrete gravity Japan Nakatsu River Nukui Dam 156 m Concrete arch Japan Takayama Swift Dam 156 m