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List of tallest dams in the worldFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
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This is a list of the tallest dams in the world over 135 meters in height. Currently, the tallest dam in the world is the Nurek in Tajikistan at 300 meters. When completed, the 312 meter tall Shuangjiangkou Dam in China will be the tallest. Other proposed dams like Iran's 315 meter tall Bakhtiari Dam may surpass both. 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.
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.
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.
Contents
[hide] 1 Existing 2 Under construction 3 See also
4 References
[edit] Existing
Name Height Type Country Location
Nurek Dam 300 mEarthen embankment
Tajikistan Vakhsh River
Grande Dixence Dam 285 mConcrete gravity
Switzerland
Dixence
Inguri Dam 271.5 m Concrete arch Georgia EnguriVajont Dam 261.6 m Concrete arch Italy VajontManuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) Dam [1]
261 mEarthen embankment
Mexico Grijalva
Tehri Dam 261 mEarthen embankment
India Bhagirathi
Álvaro Obregón Dam 260 m Concrete arch Mexico Rio Yaqui
Mauvoisin Dam [2] 250 m Concrete arch Switzerland
Bagnes
Guavio 243 mEmbankment rock-fill
Colombia Guavio River
Mica Dam 243 mEmbankment, earth-fill
Canada Columbia
Sayano Shushenskaya Dam 242 mConcrete arch-gravity
Russia Yenisei River
Srisailam Dam 241 mConcrete gravity
India Krishna
Ertan Dam 240 mConcrete arch-gravity
People's Republic of China
Yangtse River
Chivor Esmeralda Dam 237mImpermeable clay,Rock fill
Colombia Bata
Oroville Dam 235 m
Earthen embankment, concrete features
United States
Feather River
El Cajón Dam 234 mConcrete double-arch
Honduras Humuya River
Chirkey Dam [3] 232.5 m Concrete arch Russia Sulak River
Shuibuya Dam 233 mConcrete-face rock-fill
People's Republic of China
Qingjiang
Karun-4 Dam 230 mConcrete arch-gravity
Iran Karun
Bhakra Dam [3] 226 mConcrete gravity
India Satluj
Luzzone Dam [3] 225 m Concrete arch Switzerland
Lago di Luzzone
Hoover Dam221.46 m
Concrete gravity arch
United States
Colorado River
Contra Dam 220 m Concrete arch Switzerland
Verzasca
Mratinje Dam 220 mConcrete arch-gravity
Montenegro
Piva
Dworshak Dam 218.6 mConcrete gravity
United States
Clearwater River
Glen Canyon Dam 216.4 mConcrete arch-gravity
United States
Colorado
Longtan Dam 216.5 m
Roller-compacted concrete gravity
People's Republic of China
Hongshui River
Toktogul Dam 215 mConcrete gravity
Kyrgyzstan
Naryn
Lengupá Dam [4] 215 mEmbankment, rock-fill central core
Colombia Lengupá
Daniel-Johnson Dam 214 mConcrete multiple-arch gravity
CanadaManicouagan River
Keban Dam 210 mEarthen embankment
Turkey Euphrates River
Ermenek Dam 210m Concrete arch Turkey Ermenek
San Roque Dam 210 m Embankment Philippin
esAgno River
Andaquí Dam 206 mEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
ColombiaCaquetá River proposed
Karun-3 Dam 205 mConcrete gravity arch
Iran Karun River
Zimapan Dam 203 mConcrete arch-gravity
MexicoMoctezuma River
Dez Dam 203 mConcrete gravity arch
Iran Dez River
Almendra Dam 202 m Concrete arch Spain Tormes River
Campos Novos Dam 202 mEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Brazil Canoas River
Berke Dam 201 mConcrete arch-gravity
Turkey Ceyhan River
Guangzhao Dam 200.5 m Gravity People's
Republic of China
Beipan River
Kölnbrein Dam 200 mConcrete double-arch gravity
AustriaStreams in upper Malta
Shahid Abbaspour Dam (Karun 1) 200mDouble arch concrete
Iran Karun River
New Bullards Bar Dam 196.6 mConcrete arch-gravity
United States
Yuba River
Itaipu Dam 196 mConcrete gravity
Brazil / Paraguay
Paraná River
Altinkaya Dam [3] 195 mEmbankment, rock-fill
Turkey Kizil Irmak
Kárahnjúkastífla Dam 193 mEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Iceland Jökulsá
New Melones Dam 190.5 mEmbankment, earth/rock-fill
United States
Stanislaus River
W.A.C. Bennett Dam 190.5 mEmbankment, earth-fill
Canada Peace River
Miel 1 Dam 188 m
Roller compacted-concrete gravity
Colombia Miel River
Aguamilpa dam 187 mEmbankment, rock-fill
MexicoRio Grande de Santiago
Kurobe Dam 186 mConcrete arch-gravity
Japan Kurobe River
Pubugou Dam 186 mEmbankment, concrete face rock-fill
People's Republic of China
Yalong River
Zillergründlsperre Dam 186 m Concrete arch Austria Zillertal
Sanbanxi Dam 185.6 mConcrete face rock-fill
People's Republic of China
Yuanshui River
Oymapinar Dam 185.5 m Concrete arch Turkey Manavgat River
Barra Grande Dam 185 mConcrete face rock-fill
Brazil Pelotas River
Katse dam 185 mConcrete double-arch
Lesotho Orange
Three Gorges Dam 181 mConcrete gravity
People's Republic of China
Yangtze River
Mossyrock Dam 184.7 mConcrete arch-gravity
United States
Cowlitz River
Atatürk Dam184/169 m
Earthen embankment
Turkey Euphrates River
Shasta Dam 183.5 mConcrete gravity arch
United States
Sacramento River
Deji dam (Tehchi, Tachian)[3] 181 mConcrete gravity-arch
Taiwan Dajia (Tachia)
Tignes [3] 180 mConcrete gravity-arch
France Lac du Chevril
Dartmouth Dam 180 mEarthen embankment
AustraliaMitta Mitta River
Emosson Dam 180 m Concrete arch Switzerland
Barberini
Amir Kabir Dam 180 m Concrete arch Iran Karaj
Hongjiadu Dam 179.5 mConcrete-face rock-fill
People's Republic of China
Liuchong River
Los Leones Dam [3] 179 mEarthen embankment
Chile Los Leones
Longyangxia Dam 178 mConcrete gravity-arch
People's Republic of China
Huang He
Tianshengqiao Dam 178 mEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
People's Republic of China
Nanpan River
El Cajón 178 mEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Mexico Santiago
New Don Pedro Dam 178 mEarthen embankment
United States
Tuolumne River
Upper Shin Takasegawa Dam 176 mEmbankment, rock-fill
Japan Shinano
Nader Shah 175 mConcrete gravity
Iran Marun River
Hasan Ugurlu Dam [3] 175 mEmbankment, rock-fill
Turkey Yesilirmak
Karakaya 173mConcrete arch gravity
Turkey Euphrates
Alpe Gera Dam [5] 174 m
Roller-compacted concrete gravity
Italy Cormor
Revelstoke Dam 174 mConcrete gravity
Canada Columbia River
Thissavros 172 mEmbankment, rock-fill
Greece Nestos
Hungry Horse Dam 171.9 mConcrete arch-gravity
United States
Flathead River
Cahora Bassa Dam 171 mConcrete, arch gravity
Mozambique
Zambezi River
Paute Dam 170 m Concrete, Ecuador Paute River
arch-gravity
Piedra del Águila Dam 170 mConcrete gravity
Argentina Rio Limay
Idukki Dam 169 m Concrete arch India Periyar
Queen Sirikit Dam 169 mEmbankment, earth-fill
Thailand Maenam Nan
Charvak Dam [3] 168 mEmbankment, earth/rock-fill
Uzbekistan
Chirchik
Gura pentru 168 mEmbankment, rock-fill
Romania Raul Mare
Seven Oaks Dam 168 mEarthen embankment, rock-fill
United States
Santa Ana River
Grand Coulee Dam 167.6 mConcrete gravity
United States
Columbia River
Vidraru Dam 166 m Concrete arch Romania ArgesMarun Dam 165 m Embankment Iran Marun River
Kremasta Dam 165 mEmbankment, earth-fill
Greece Achelous River
Thomson Dam 165 mEmbankment, earth-fill
Australia Thomson River
Wujiangdu Dam 165 m Arch-gravity People's
Republic of China
Wujiang River
Trinity Dam 164 mEmbankment, earth-fill
United States
Trinity River
Masjed-Soleyman 164mRock-fill clay-core
Iran Karun
Guri (Simón Bolívar) 162 mConcrete gravity
Venezuela
Río Caroní
Talbingo Dam 162 mEmbankment, earth-fill
Australia Tumut River
Huites Dam 162mConcrete gravity arch
Mexico Fuerte
Robert-Bourassa Dam 162mEmbankment earth-fill
CanadaLa Grande River
Tokuyama Dam 161 m Embankment Japan Ibi River
Foz do Areia Dam 160 mEmbankment, concrete face rock-fill
Brazil Iguaçu
Grand'Maison 160 mEmbankment, rock-fill
France Eau d'Olle
Jinanqiao Dam 160 m Concrete gravity
People's Republic of
Jinsha River
ChinaRanjit Sagar Dam 160 m Embankment India Ravi River
Ross Dam 160 mConcrete thin arch
United States
Skagit River
Yellowtail Dam 160 mConcrete arch-gravity
United States
Bighorn River
Supung Dam 160 mConcrete gravity
Democratic People's Republic of Korea / People's Republic of China
Yalu River
Pai Querê Dam 158 mConcrete face rock-fill
Brazil Pelotas River
Cougar Dam 158 mRock-fill embankment dam
United States
McKenzie River
Emborcação Dam 158 mEmbankment, earth-fill
Brazil Rio Paranaíba
Naramata Dam 158 mEmbankment, rock-fill
Japan Naramata
Geheyan Dam 157 m Concrete arch People's
Republic of China
Qingjiang River
Speccheri Dam 157 m Concrete arch Italy Vallarsa
Miyagase Dam 156 mConcrete gravity(RCD)
Japan Nakatsu River
Nukui Dam 156 m Concrete arch Japan Takayama
Swift Dam 156 mEmbankment, earth-fill
United States
Lewis River
Urayama 156mRoller compacted concrete
Japan Arakawa River
Zeuzier Dam 156 m Concrete arch Switzerland
Lienne
Tepco Upper Azumi Dam 155.5m Concrete arch Japan Azumi
Sakuma Dam 155.5 mConcrete gravity
Japan Tenryū River
Lijiaxia Dam 155 mConcrete gravity-arch
People's Republic of China
Huang He
Göscheneralp Dam 155 mEmbankment, earth-fill
Switzerland
Göschenerreuss
Place Moulin Dam 155 m Concrete arch Italy ButhierKenyir Dam 155 m Embankment Malaysia Kenyir
Ralco Dam 155 m
Roller-compacted concrete gravity
Chile Biobío River
Turkwel Dam 155 m Concrete arch Kenya TurkwelBhumibol Dam 154 m Concrete arch Thailand PingSerra da Mesa Dam 154 m Embankment Brazil Tocantins
Xiaolangdi Dam 154 mEmbankment, rock-fill
People's Republic of China
Huang He
Gepatsch Dam 153 mEmbankment, rock-fill
AustriaFaggenbach, Inn River
Curnera Dam 153 m Concrete arch Switzerland
Curnera
Monteynard-Avignonet Dam 153 m Concrete arch France DracSanta Giustina 153 m Concrete arch Italy NoceTedorigawa Dam 153 m Embankment Japan Tedori
Flaming Gorge Dam 153 mConcrete thin-arch
United States
Green River
Alqueva Dam 152 mConcrete gravity-arch
Portugal Guadiana
Torul Dam 152m Rockfill Turkey Harsit
Fierza Dam (Fierze) 152 mEmbankment, rock-fill Albania Drin River
Menzelet Dam 151 m Embankment Turkey Ceyhan River
Zervreila Dam 151 m Concrete arch Switzerland
River Rhine
Porce lll Dam 151 mConcrete face/Rock fill
Colombia Porce
Fontana Dam 150mConcrete gravity
United States
Little Tennessee River
Barrage de Roselend 150 mConcrete gravity-arch-buttress
France Roselend
Canelles Dam 150 m Concrete arch SpainNoguera Ribagorzana
Baishan Dam 149.5 mConcrete gravity-arch
People's Republic of China
Second Songhua River
El Infiernillo Dam 149 mEmbankment, rock-fill
Mexico Balsas
Moiry Dam 148m Concrete arch Switzerland
Gougra
Salvajina Dam 148m Rock filled Colombia Rio Cauca
Gigerwald 147m Concrete arch Switzerland
Tamina
Belisario Domínguez (Angostura) Dam
146 m Embankment Mexico Grijalva
Limmern Dam 146m Concrete arch Switzerland
Limmernsee
Mohale Dam 145 mConcrete Faced Rockfill Dam
LesothoSequnyane River
Tagokura Dam 145 mConcrete gravity
Japan Tadami
Ney Braga 145mConcrete face rock-fill embankment
Brazil Iguazu River
Vacha Dam 144.5 m Concrete Bulgaria Vacha
Adiguzel Dam 144mEarthen embankment rock fill
TurkeyBuyuk Menderes
Özlüce Dam 144m Rockfill Turkey Peri River
Morrow Point Dam 143 mConcrete, double-curve arch
United States
Gunnison River
Tarbela Dam 143 m Embankment Pakistan Indus River
Valle di Lei Dam 141m Concrete arch Switzerland
Graubunden
Aldeadávila Dam 140 mConcrete arch-gravity
Spain/ Portugal
Douro River
Gordon Dam 140 m Concrete arch Australia Gordon River
Xingó Dam 140 mConcrete face rock-fill
BrazilSão Francisco River
Bath County PS Upper Dam 140mEarth and rock fill
United States
Back Creek
Chamera Dam 140m Concrete India Ravi
Arimine Dam 140mConcrete gravity
Japan Wada River
Mangla Dam 138 m Embankment Pakistan Jehlum RiverMalpaso Dam 137.5 m Embankment Mexico Grijalva RiverÇine Dam 136.5m RCC gravity Turkey Çine
Sardar Sarovar Dam 136.5mConcrete gravity
India Narmada
Caracoles Dam 136m Concrete Argentina San Juan
Cancano Dam 136mConcrete arch gravity
Italy Adda
Minamiaiki Dam 136mRock fill embankment
Japan Minamiaiki
Cabril Dam 136 m Concrete arch Portugal Zêzere
Carters Dam 136 mEarthen embankment
United States
Coosawattee River
Sauris 136mConcrete arch double
Italy Lumiei
Mosul Dam 135 mEarthen embankment
Iraq Tigris River
Alicura Dam 135m Rockfill Argentina Limay River
[edit] Under construction
Name Height Type Country Location
Shuangjiangkou Dam 312 mEmbankment, rock-fill
People's Republic of China
Dadu
Jinping I Dam 305 m Concrete arch People's
Republic of China
Yalong Jiang
Lianghekou Dam 295 m Embankment People's
Republic of China
Yalong, Qingda and Xianshui River confluence
Xiaowan Dam 292 m Concrete arch People's
Republic of China
Mekong
Xiluodu Dam 273 m Concrete arch People's
Republic of China
Jinsha Jiang
Nuozhadu Dam 261 m Embankment People's
Republic of China
Lancang River
Kambaratinsk Dam 255 m Embankment Kyrgyzsta
nNaryn
Laxiwa Dam 250 m Concrete arch People's
Republic of China
Huang He
Deriner Dam 249 m Concrete arch Turkey Çoruh RiverChangheba Dam 240 m Embankment,
concrete-face People's
Republic of Dadu River
rock-fill China
Gilgel Gibe III Dam 240 mRoller compacted concrete gravity
Ethiopia Omo River
Kishau Dam [3] 236 m Concrete gravity India Tons
Goupitan dam 232.5 mConcrete double-arch
People's Republic of China
Wu Jiang River
TaSang Dam 228 mEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Myanmar Salween River
Jiangpinghe Dam 221mEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
People's Republic of China
Loushui River
Dagangshan Dam 210m Arch People's
Republic of China
Dadu River
Antamina Tailings Dam 209mConcrete face,rock fill
Peru Huallaga River
Lakhwar Dam 204 m Concrete gravity India Yamuna River
Bakun Dam 204 mEarthen embankment
Malaysia Rajang River
Khudoni Dam 200 mConcrete double-arch gravity
Georgia Enguri River
Jatigede Dam 200 m Embankment Indonesia Cimanuk RiverBoyabat Dam 195 m Concrete arch Turkey Kizil Irmak
Sogamoso Dam 190mConcrete face,gravel fill
Colombia Sogamoso
Sykia Dam [6] 170 mEmbankment, earth-fill
Greece Achelous River
Guandi Dam 168 m Gravity People's
Republic of China
Yalong River
Kığı Dam 168 mEarthen embankment, rock-fill
Turkey Peri River
Mazar Dam [3] 165 mEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Ecuador Mazar River
Xiangjiaba Dam 161 m Concrete gravity People's
Republic of China
Jinsha Jiang River
Guanyinyan Dam 159 m Gravity People's Jinsha River
Republic of China
Messochora Dam [6] 150 mEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Greece Achelous River
Bureya Dam 139m Concrete gravity Russia Bureya
Ilisu Dam 135 mEarthen embankment, clay core
Turkey Tigris River
[edit] See also
List of largest dams List of the tallest dams in the United States
[edit] References
1. ̂ "Manuel Moreno Torres". Freebase. http://www.freebase.com/view/en/manuel_moreno_torres. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
2. ̂ "Mauvoisin Dam". Planetware. http://www.planetware.com/great-st-bernard/mauvoisin-dam-ch-vs-mauv.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k **hydropowerstation.com**"World's Highest Dams". Infoplease. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0113468.html. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
4. ̂ "Dams". INGETEC. http://www.ingetec.com.co/brochures-ingles/BROCHURE-PRESAS-INGLES.pdf. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
5. ̂ Non-conventional concrete dams on rock foundations. Taylor & Francis. 1997. pp. 82. ISBN 9054102527. http://books.google.com/books?id=smuDXjgiI_YC&pg=PA82&lpg=PA82&dq=Alpe+Gera+Dam&source=bl&ots=9xrTNQ_qUj&sig=WJ7-ieUJgG8yRi14ATCmw20ZaUg&hl=en&ei=FTkkTeWEMtH4ccr5-OgB&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Alpe%20Gera%20Dam&f=false.
6. ^ a b "Greek Large Dams". Greek Commission on Large Dams. http://www.eemf.gr/index.files/LargeGr.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
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