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List of tallest dams in the world From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search This list is incomplete ; you can help by expanding it . 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 .

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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.

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The Verzasca Dam in Switzerland.

The Mratinje Dam in Montenegro.

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[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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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